The boss is only as good as the people advising him/her

I recently retired from my job after 24 years, the last 7 years of which I spent in management.

If I learned anything it was to listen to the people advising you, then confirm what you were told by other sources. I know that sounds paranoid but sometimes your advisers just don’t get it right. There could be many different reasons for the bad advice but a few just jump out at you.

1. Your advisers may be yes people and only tell you what you want to hear (good for the ego, bad for business).
2. Your advisers may think they know what is right and really don’t.
3. Your advisers were given bad information and did not confirm it before giving it to you.
4. Then there is my personal favorite, the adviser with a hidden agenda.The sad thing is not one of these type of people are worth your time or your company's money.

But I know you will try and save them so go ahead and give it a shot. Then you can do like I did and kick yourself when they screw you over.You need to separate yourself from them as soon as you identify who they are. Think of it this way, they will not lose a minutes sleep when you are sent packing or your company goes belly up.

Now I have been looking for an excuse to use a cliché I love.

Ready.....In God we trust, everything else we verify.