Plausible deniability
If we’re honest, we’ve all sought it out. It’s a tantalizing proposition. The offer of plausible deniability is direct access to feelings of safety, preserving the status quo, and self-promotion.
Those are desirable feelings. They’re also far from free because the exchange of plausible deniability is less and less ownership.
That’s a tough pill to swallow for those of us interested in doing remarkable work. The work of a linchpin professional is continuously moving in the direction of more and more ownership of the work. Not less.
With ownership comes opportunities for generosity, possibility, self-discovery, and yes, remarkability. To access these though we must be willing to set aside the allure of plausible deniability.
If it’s remarkable work, remarkable relationships, remarkable lives that we’re after then the decision awaiting us is this:
Bravely choose responsibility over deniability.
