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> X is highly likely to happen within Y months How do you quantify "highly"? I think that one way or another, most people actually try to evaluate things this
by vladvasiliu 5y ago
> X is highly likely to happen within Y months
How do you quantify "highly"?
I think that one way or another, most people actually try to evaluate things this way.
If they knew with 100% certainty that some breach would happen, they would probably invest the time and money to fix the situation. Just as if the probability for the breach to happen was known to be 0%, they would be justified in not fixing it.
You frame this as CEOs being pragmatic, and I agree. But then, the other side of the coin is that if you're regularly wrong (there's a high risk of a breach happening — then nothing happens) they'll probably stop listening to you after a few times.
- ithkuil 5y agoAlso don't forget the reverse-tinkerbell effect: if you do things right and nothing bad happens for a while, they may be tempted to consider that perhaps you're being overly cautious and perhaps a doing things a little bit faster/cheaper would be ok anyway.
- kevinventullo 5y agoAnd depending on the cost of something bad happening, they may be right!
- ithkuil 5y agoWell, the idea that fools consistently occupy exec positions is a bit foolish, isn't?
- majjgepolja 5y agoGiven 90% of execs spend their entire lives doing nepotism and politics, I don't think it's as foolish as you frame it.
- ithkuil 5y agopeople can do and be two things at the same time