Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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“I should have trusted my gut feel on that one.”

Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff opened up about a mistake many leaders can relate to at some point—choosing the wrong person for a role. The candidate ticked all the boxes, but something was off.

“[He] didn't have the fire in the belly. My brain overcame my gut on that one," she told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick in the "Executive Decisions" podcast.

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