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When talking about the risks in a recent Board paper with two SLT members, one of them said something very interesting.
The risks section SHOULD make us feel uncomfortable.
The CTO's view was that if we highlight the things that are keeping us up at night and can demonstrate how well we have thought them through they will trust us more.
I found this interesting as I at times see risks being discussed in a ‘tick a box' fashion or alternatively being played down to reduce political rather than practical risk.
Given his view was so clear and strong vs what I so often see, I wanted to unpack his reasoning to help you too …
If we do share what keeps us up at night three things will happen. We
If, alternatively, we are ‘gilding the lily' by only discussing the positives, leaders won’t trust us – and neither they should.
In his words: if we play it safe we would let both them and ourselves down as it demonstrates that we
This was food for thought to me and will push me to focus more intently on how risks are articulated in communication I help my clients prepare.
What about you?
How openly do you discuss the risks as you see them when lying awake at night?
I hope that helps. More next week.
Kind regards,
Davina
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