It’s Better to Ask Forgiveness than Permission

A piece of professional advice that I got early in my career (Thanks Scott!) — make bold moves first, worry about ruffling feathers second. Perhaps I misinterpreted, but man…Scott was really, really good at this.

I try to be delicate when I make bold moves. I worry about stepping on toes, but do so anyways. I loop in those who will support the cause, but temporarily ignore the naysayers. I think through worst case scenarios, but hope for the best. I’d rather offer a half-baked solution than nothing at all.