The phrase "misguided decision" refers to a choice or action that is made based on incorrect, flawed, or misleading information or judgment. Full definition
The good steps taken by Sonic Team are unfortunately marred by an equal number of misguided decisions largely resultant by a lack of games to use as a model — this is a game that broke new ground, and it shows, for better and for worse. (xblafans.com)
If, like me, you wonder how the hell such misguided decisions are made, the ordinance actually provides a hint: among the three «supporting» documents «considered» by the City Council was Feral Cats and Their Management, the poorly researched class project published in 2010 (to great fanfare) by lethal control proponent Stephen Vantassel and his University of Nebraska — Lincoln students. (voxfelina.com)
You could argue that without loans we could have been lumbered with Zaza and Tore as permanent signings but, really, these were just shocking misguided decisions in the first place. (westhamway.net)