HIDING ORGANISATION / AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY - ACCOUNTABILITY

A risk manifests itself /

You've made a mistake

Will it show? YES Can you YES Conceal it before anybody

hide it? finds out

NO NO

Can you blame somebody

Possibly NO
else, circumstances, Did it Work?
client?
YES

NO

Could admission
NO
damage your career? Get in with your story first

YES Did it Work? YES

Bury it / Deny any Sit tight and hope the risk NO

involvement, no evidence goes away.

NO Spread malicious rumours

Did it Work?
about others
YES

Did it Work? YES

NO

Spread More rumours - Downward

spiral - Sackings/Promotion; turmoil;
Breath a sigh of relief Breath a sigh of relief Breath a sigh of relief
backstabbing - Lowered
Morale/Politicking

NO
Did it Work?

YES

Problem Avoided / Project Suffers