It’s not bad vendors. Not weak tech. Not even poor leadership.
It’s this one word: probably.
“We’ll probably be fine with this vendor.”
“It’ll probably integrate just fine.”
“This is probably what leadership wants.”
“We should probably move on it.”
“Probably” is the language of risk without ownership.
And in business, especially in ops and finance, it’s the most expensive mindset you can have.
Where it shows up:
Vendor lock-in without ROI clarity
Internal yeses that become quiet regret
Budget approvals with no real traction
Teams doing work no one reviewed
A Better Framework:
Smart operators don’t eliminate risk, they frame it.
They ask:
• Is this aligned with strategy?
• Do we have resourcing to execute?
• Can we clearly measure impact?
• Are we moving because we’re right or just tired of deciding?
These kinds of questions turn “probably” into “proven.”
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PS:
Someone you know in ops, finance, or leadership is about to greenlight something on a hunch.
Forward them this.
Save them $20K and a future headache.