Million Dollar Careers: Throwing the Red Flag Makes Your Business Better

In football, throwing a red flag allows a coach to contest the ref’s decision. It installs an extra layer of accountability and fairness. In military operations, we red team our strategies to identify weaknesses that can be improved upon. Corporate organizations and businesses can benefit from the same approach. Having someone on the team who can interrogate a decision or call BS on a potential move, makes the business stronger. How does this show up in companies? Who are the people we should really be listening to before we proceed on a plan? In this episode of the Million Dollar careers series, we talk about the power of a red team strategy.   "Throwing a red flag provides outside input, accountability, empowerment, and it can help you avoid a lot of bad decisions." -Robert Houghton   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    Why accountability improves a business Does throwing the red flag subconsciously make everyone better at their jobs? The importance of having a frenemy in the business Some people find finance roles like accountants and auditors annoying, but why are they so critical to our success? How to red team our own lives What’s one simple thing we can do to keep ourselves from making bad decisions?   Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.