The simplest solutions work embarrassingly well, but we can't accept them because simple answers don't signal intelligence. So we overcomplicate everything, then act surprised when the obvious approach we dismissed actually solves the problem.
Success teaches you to repeat what worked, which is exactly how you become obsolete. The skills that got you here become the chains that keep you here, and the more you win, the harder it becomes to learn anything new.
More information makes worse decisions. We've confused data gathering with decision-making, and built a culture where the person who waits for perfect information gets praised while the person who decides with sufficient information gets blamed for not waiting.