#210 The Number Nobody Round the Table Believes

What happens when the leadership team quietly stops believing the plan, but nobody says so?In this episode, Lesley Thomas explores how financial pressure can create a dangerous gap between the number a business is working towards and what its leadership team privately believes is achievable.From investment decisions and recruitment to spending and strategic priorities, decisions continue to be made against a target that some leaders no longer trust. Lesley explains why challenging the plan can feel personally risky, how quiet disbelief shows up in leadership meetings, and why those small conditional phrases may reveal more than anyone realises.She also shares two practical exercises to help leadership teams identify whether they genuinely believe their plan, and where hidden gaps in judgement may be affecting the decisions they make.You'll learn:How leadership teams gradually stop believing the plan without openly acknowledging itWhy financial pressure makes challenging the plan more difficultHow conditional language can reveal private doubts about targetsThe cost of making decisions against a number leaders no longer believeWhy protecting an unrealistic plan can sacrifice future growthHow unspoken concerns often surface in conversations after the meetingTwo simple exercises to identify gaps between the plan and what leaders privately believeResources🧮 Hidden Tax™ Calculatorhttps://lesleyathomas.kartra.com/page/hiddentaxcalculator-interest🔗 Connect with Lesley on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas📩[email protected] you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow Financial Judgement so you never miss an episode.New episodes are released weekly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.