In a volatile uncertain business environment, how do you reduce the risk of missing something important?
You’ll never have all the information you want. Compounding the problem is the all-too-human tendency to favor some information over other information. Some of us prefer to synthesize the perspectives of diverse stakeholders. Others of us prefer to analyze trends and data.
We shouldn’t presume that our favorite way to understand a situation is the most reliable way to understand a situation.
If you’re not looking for it, you won’t see it. But maybe, what you’re not seeing will become the source of an important insight or a hidden option?
You need a tool that makes information gathering both efficient and comprehensive. When moving from thinking to action, pause and SCAN. The four questions based on the SCAN framework will prompt you to consider important information you might be disregarding or overlooking.
