[Verse 1] In boardrooms where decisions bloom and wither Cognitive traps lie waiting in disguise Confirmation seeks what makes us feel much fitter While anchoring pulls wool across our eyes Politics and power play their ancient games Information hoarded, siloed, incomplete Incentives twisted, misaligned their aims Risk becomes a puzzle with missing piece [Chorus] Bias creeps, judgment sleeps When we think we see it clear Diverse minds, structured finds Keep the blind spots from appearing Challenge hard, devil's card Pre-mortem tears reveal the fear Human flaw meets system's awe In the framework we hold dear [Verse 2] The overconfident executive proclaims "This project cannot fail, I know for sure" While groupthink whispers everyone's the same And dissent becomes a voice that's heard no more Availability makes recent memories loud The helicopter crash drowns railway death Sunk costs drag down the most analytical crowd As escalation steals away their breath [Chorus] Bias creeps, judgment sleeps When we think we see it clear Diverse minds, structured finds Keep the blind spots from appearing Challenge hard, devil's card Pre-mortem tears reveal the fear Human flaw meets system's awe In the framework we hold dear [Bridge] Red teams attack what blue teams built with care Independent voices pierce the corporate veil Structured analysis strips assumptions bare Pre-mortem autopsies before we fail Rotate the lens, invite the outside view Question sacred cows and gold-plated schemes [Verse 3] COSO knows that humans drive the wheel But cognitive shortcuts steer us off the track Design your processes to make biases kneel Build checks and balances to hold you back From rushing toward the cliff of certainty Where hubris meets its inevitable end [Final Chorus] Bias creeps, judgment sleeps When we think we see it clear Diverse minds, structured finds Keep the blind spots from appearing Challenge hard, devil's card Pre-mortem tears reveal the fear Human flaw meets system's awe Enterprise risk engineered [Outro] Acknowledge the weakness in our human sight Then build the tools to magnify what's true
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