Episode 2: The Meeting That Teaches People to Lie

Meetings do not just review performance; they teach people what truth costs. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry explains how accountability can become theater, why teams edit reality under pressure, and how to replace it with a Truth Review so signals move early.Practice this week: Run a 15-minute Truth Review at the end of your weekly meeting:- What changed?- What's stuck?- What risk is being absorbed locally?- What must move up now?- What is the smallest 7-day action we will complete?Follow Compass To Practice for weekly leadership practices. On Spotify, answer the poll and leave a comment with one question your team needs to ask sooner.More: https://www.compasstopractice.comReferences:- Andon: a Lean signal system for surfacing problems early.- Jidoka: stopping for abnormality instead of passing defects downstream.- Columbia Accident Investigation Board: organizational communication and dissent.- Psychological safety: truth-telling and reporting behavior.- Amy Edmondson: reporting and learning culture insights.Disclaimer: The views shared on Compass To Practice are my personal views and do not reflect those of my employer or any current or former company. I do not share confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, or employer-specific information on this podcast.