about_them_facts on Nostr: The biggest problem faced by execs is the biggest problem faced by anybody high up in ...

The biggest problem faced by execs is the biggest problem faced by anybody high up in any organization: information loss. Information fed to you about the company's performance comes from below, often through several intermediaries. Stats on productivity don't exist on their own, they are an interplay between your SOP, how much people actually comply with SOP, the regional variations in that for your various offices, how reporting works, etc. The best way to counter this poor information flow, even if time consuming, is to dig into it. Get to the sources. Encourage candid feedback from people "downstream" from you. Don't end up putting yourself in the same problems experienced by the byzantine generals.