The truth about Hollywood is that nobody knows anything.
William Goldman, a famous screenwriter and mentor to today’s most prolific Hollywood writers (when they’re not striking) shared this insight.
It served as a reminder to everyone involved in any industry to stand by your ideas.
When you compromise your vision because someone pretends to know better, you sacrifice your chance to prove them wrong.
I encounter this in the organizations I work with.
It’s often disguised in a rigid, uncompromising approach to new ideas.
This is actually a damaging logical fallacy called ‘The appeal to authority’.
When someone uses authority, reputation or expertise of a person as the sole primary reason to support their argument without providing any other evidence or reasoning.
“Because that’s the way we do it here.”
“It’s working for us.”
“Stan’s been with us for 25 years, don’t mess with success.”
Well, we can now put a name to the reason why I’m sitting in your boardroom.
I have nothing against the Stans of the world.
But I’m not hired to make friends. I am hired to get results.
My Critical Program uncovers gaps through proven approaches to leadership strategies.
We figure out if Stan is a problem or a symptom of the gaps in profitability, process and people.
In my experience, it’s a combination of these three.
Don’t take my word for it.
Ask Stan, who is thriving and living proof that we can coach all levels of leaders.
But what do I know?
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