Some people don’t need to be “taught possibility”; they walk into rooms wired for it. They are possibility thinkers. They see the possibilities and immediately begin asking “what if” questions. They are energized by ambiguity and focused on impact.

Karrie Sullivan recently posted that “Art of the Possible” sessions are a waste of time. If you have to drag people into expansive thinking, you’re not running a possibility session. You’re running a therapy group for the disengaged. She’s not wrong.

Dan Kennedy and his no B.S approach to running a business has this perspective:

You get what you tolerate. Don’t confuse loyalty with competence.

He doesn’t believe in rescuing poor performers or trying to ‘inspire’ people into action. He believes in betting on the ones already showing up.

I believe in alignment.

• Not everyone is meant to be in the brainstorming room.
• Not everyone thrives in “possibility” conversations.
• And not everyone should be part of your pilot team or innovation rollout.

Those not immediately wired to see possibility are wired for a different role. This becomes a serious problem if you don’t know WHAT that role is.

Possibility, profit, and progress all hinge on the same thing:
Who you choose to bet on.

So before you launch your next pilot, brainstorm your next move, or bring in a consultant like Kari who won’t tolerate slow-moving nonsense…ask yourself:

Are the right people even in the room?

If you’re not sure, we should talk. This is what The Hudson Alignment Framework™ was built to solve.