6. Rigour
- Robert Machin
- Jun 28
- 1 min read
Most teams prepare to present.
Very few prepare to be challenged.
There’s a difference.
Real preparation isn’t polishing slides.
It’s pressure-testing thinking.
Where are we weak?
What will they question?
What doesn’t hold up under scrutiny?
The best teams create that pressure before the room does.
They challenge each other.
They interrogate assumptions.
They actively look for what could break.
Because if it hasn’t been challenged internally, it will be externally.
And the external version is far less forgiving.
Strong preparation isn’t comfortable and that’s the point.
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