Great post Ben Torben-Nielsen, PhD, MBA

One lesson I've learned is that no one ever gets fired for saying, "No."

Saying "Yes" is where the real risk begins. It creates accountability. It commits resources. It changes priorities. In some organisations, it can even be career-limiting.

I've seen this first-hand in recent years.

What's interesting is that many people aren't actually saying "No" to the idea. They're saying "No" to the consequences of the idea. The change it will trigger. The redistribution of authority. The loss of control, certainty or status that often follows.

That's why resistance is so often framed as concern about process, risk or edge cases. Those issues may be real, but they're rarely the whole story.

The organisations that consistently outperform are the ones that recognise this dynamic, surface it early, and create an environment where thoughtful "Yes" is rewarded as much as prudent risk management.

Thoughts Mac Walker Erin Taplin Theresa Lim 林玉洁 MSc(CPsych), MBA (AGSM) Louise O'Donnell Amantha Imber Alex Issakova Opher Yom-Tov

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