Premortem Reference for Risky Bets
Recall when and how to use a premortem to surface strategic risk before commitment.
When to use When is a premortem most valuable? After the team has a real plan but before commitment becomes too expensive to change. Too early and people lack specifics. Too late and the exercise becomes symbolic. Resistance We already have a risk register. Why spend more time on failure stories? A sponsor wants to move straight to approval. Your line The register lists known risks. A premortem is how we find the risks people are hesitating to say now that momentum is high. Do not imply the risk register is bad. Explain the different job the premortem performs. The…
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