You asked your team to tell you early. What happened the last time they did?

Daryl Black has a rule: bring him the news he needs while there's still time to help. But he has a part to play too.

Hear what he changed after learning about a late opening from someone outside his team. Then take a hard look at your own response to bad news.

Start with Order to Chaos Principle #4: Information Is Neutral. Use the Order to Chaos Support Rhythm to make clear what you need to hear and when. Your team can keep hold of the work. You can get the facts you need to help.

For leaders of leaders at 50–200-person scale-ups who want to hear about problems sooner.

Complexity is your environment. Complication is a choice.

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Chapters

0:00 Why bad news arrives late

0:42 What I changed: make the reporting rule clear

2:55 When the first difficult update arrives

5:38 Make early reporting part of the rhythm

6:20 The Order to Chaos Support Rhythm: three questions

6:50 Order to Chaos Principle #15: Trigger Points

8:12 Try it this week

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