2025-01-29

2025-01-29 Wed - When You Need a "10th Man"

 

Today's meditation:
When you are planning a major high-risk business/technology initiative - you need a "10th man" (or, woman)

That also goes for every board, steering committee, leadership team...

To obtain the maximum benefit, you should engage an outsider.

Someone that is free from the political pressure of existing/operating within the framework of your organization.

Someone that is unencumbered by the potentially debilitating concerns of whether their honest feedback will jeopardize their status as an employee, or put them at risk of obtaining an unfavorable annual review, or that speaking truth to power might put their bonus in jeopardy.

When your very survival is at stake, when you require discretion, when depth and breadth of experience is critical - and integrity is essential...call me.

For anything less, call someone else.

 

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