I made the call that felt right at the time, and on paper it was a good decision. Three months later the whole team is fighting a mess that traces straight back to that choice, a consequence I never saw coming. I'm good at the decision in front of me; it's the ripple two steps out that keeps catching me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your decisions look sound today, but the downstream fallout keeps surprising you later.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.