Strong decision-making is often assumed to be a function of experience or process. In reality, pressure, uncertainty, and cognitive load can significantly affect judgement. This article examines decision-making under pressure and why it sits at the intersection of leadership, high performance, and organisational resilience.

High performance and organisational resilience are often treated as separate disciplines. In reality, they are deeply interconnected. This article explores how human performance under pressure determines whether risk frameworks succeed or fail, and why resilient organisations invest as much in people as they do in systems.