When a business has faced adversity, it can shake up leaders to the point they fear making decisions. It is like a golfer who has faced seemingly insurmountable challenges but overcomes fear to return to the golf course. - By Vincent Pane

Businesses experience a multitude of problems, but some are more severe than others. The most difficult problems include events like near bankruptcy, destruction of a brand's reputation, senior managers accused of sexual harassment, CEOs who intentionally violate securities laws, new product introductions that experience expensive and embarrassing failure in the marketplace, and the list goes on.