Chief executives get paid for the judgment they bring to decision-making. But many prevaricate out of fear of getting things wrong. You might think that chief executives get paid hefty salaries because of their superior ability to make critical decisions by synthesising reams of data and facts. But that is a long way from the truth, argues leadership expert Margot Faraci.

Margot Faraci looks at and discusses a study which shows why “People who would consider using brainteaser interview questions when hiring someone are more narcissistic, more sadistic, less socially competent, and believe more strongly in the power of intuition in the hiring process.”

Before you take the leap and make the decision to change jobs, it might be wise to take a period of self-reflection to work out what it is you actually want to do. Margot Faraci speaks with three people who love their jobs – but they first had to figure out what it was that they actually loved to do.

Even the best bosses will likely feel upset when a valued employee decides to leave. Margot Faraci writes about why, when you break up with your boss, “you have to remember that the boss hasn’t moved through the change curve over the eight weeks that you’ve been talking to other employers. The boss is probably completely surprised, they’re back at day one”, and how to navigate this delicate process.

You can’t control the market and you can’t control who your boss is or what your customers are doing. But you can control your team.