[Verse 1] The boardroom's buzzing with excitement tonight Strategy looks perfect, future burning bright But Klein had a vision, a different way to see Imagine failure first, then work back carefully Picture that it's crashed, the plan has gone astray What demons brought us down on that dark day? [Chorus] Pre-mortem practice, see the future's ghost Sanctioned space to question what we need the most Fresh eyes with expertise, not invested in the dream Formal documentation, senior backing for the team Before we sign the papers, before we make it real Pre-mortem shows us what we cannot feel [Verse 2] Need people in the room who don't own this design Domain experts standing on the outside line They see the blind spots that we cannot see 'Cause when you build the castle, you miss the cracks that be Give them sanctuary to speak truth to power Make it safe to challenge in this crucial hour [Chorus] Pre-mortem practice, see the future's ghost Sanctioned space to question what we need the most Fresh eyes with expertise, not invested in the dream Formal documentation, senior backing for the team Before we sign the papers, before we make it real Pre-mortem shows us what we cannot feel [Bridge] It's not just brainstorming fears into the air Write it in the records, make the findings clear Leadership must legitimize what bubbles to the top Can't let filters silence what might make us stop Evidence-supported, Klein's research proves it true Quality decisions start with failure's preview [Verse 3] Large organizations stumble on the path they planned Strategic mistakes they could understand But groupthink and momentum push the warnings down Pre-mortem methodology turns that around Imagine it's five years and we're looking at the wreck What warning signs did we ignore? Let's double-check [Chorus] Pre-mortem practice, see the future's ghost Sanctioned space to question what we need the most Fresh eyes with expertise, not invested in the dream Formal documentation, senior backing for the team Before we sign the papers, before we make it real Pre-mortem shows us what we cannot feel [Outro] So gather round the table, play the failure game Better safe than sorry, better wise than blame Pre-mortem practice saves the day Before you bet it all away
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