What It Looks Like: Overcoming Present Bias in Leadership The tendency to prioritize immediate rewards over long-term benefits, leading to short-sighted decision-making and resistance to strategic planning. Tom, a senior leader, tends to focus on immediate rewards or short-term goals while overlooking long-term planning. He prioritizes tasks that offer quick results, even when they don’t contribute to the company’s larger strategy. This present bias leads to a lack of vision for future growth, c...