Warren Buffett is well known for asking his employees to share bad news quickly because “good news will take care of itself”.
Over the years I’ve been curious about how to best build a culture where the messenger is celebrated, and not shot, for sharing bad news.
For example, if implemented well, how much time does it buy an organisation? And how many problems can be solved before they become bigger ones? And how much more satisfying is it to work in a place where we don’t shy away from the bad news?
Making it safe for the messenger is a high leverage principle.