I think people in an organisation are constantly confronted with the problems and downsides. Engineers always know where the problems in the code and architectu

I think people in an organisation are constantly confronted with the problems and downsides. Engineers always know where the problems in the code and architecture are. Sales people and support always see the complaints from customers. CEOs see how high-valur prospects always find new issues to lower the negotiated prices and how features are delivered late. And so on. My interpretation is that the overly positive view aims to drive the positive points forward and remind everybody about the positive things and how well things work on a macro view. If you stick small negatives in the message to cover "reality" this is what sticks. I can't stand these motivational speech, but I also don't see a good speech for high level talks and not saying anything is bad as well and for some kind of people that seems to give them a push.