“Some CEOs do have very trusted people… they still don't have an agenda… can be very good truth tellers around a CEO”
Nitin Nohria · The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu · Featuring the HBR IdeaCast: HBS Legend Nitin Nohria on the Biggest Surprises CEOs Face
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What was described
Encourage CEOs to keep a small group of long-term trusted people as “truth tellers” who have no agenda
Said nearby on the same subject
“The farther you go from who reports to the CEO, the more likely you are to see the truth… the places where you're most likely to get the truth are places that CEOs have less contact with”
“In August 2018, six months after Brown took over as CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings rolls out a special $5 menu for football season. The items include cheeseburgers and bratwurst, encouraging customers to buy those items over chicken wings.”