[Verse 1]
When strategies fail before our eyes
We see the storm but act surprised
Accountability's nowhere to be found
Who takes the blame when ships run aground?
The mechanisms that should catch our fall
Are missing pieces, or none at all
[Chorus]
Seven questions we must face
To find the truth in this place
Pre-mortem, structure, honest sight
Make the wrong decisions right
Ask the hard ones, don't delay
Strategic blindness leads astray
[Verse 2]
Have you ever run a pre-mortem session?
Imagined failure as your lesson?
The findings gather dust on shelves
While we convince our very selves
That this time will be different somehow
The same mistakes we're making now
[Chorus]
Seven questions we must face
To find the truth in this place
Pre-mortem, structure, honest sight
Make the wrong decisions right
Ask the hard ones, don't delay
Strategic blindness leads astray
[Verse 3]
One structural change could save the day
Not culture shifts that fade away
What would it cost to implement?
Who'd fight against this new intent?
The honest truth cuts like a knife
But saves your organization's life
[Bridge]
Errors of omission hide in plain sight
What we don't do keeps us up at night
The board room silence speaks so loud
When no one challenges the crowd
[Chorus]
Seven questions we must face
To find the truth in this place
Pre-mortem, structure, honest sight
Make the wrong decisions right
Ask the hard ones, don't delay
Strategic blindness leads astray
[Outro]
Before the next big choice you make
Ask what's really now at stake
The questions seven, tried and true
Will guide your strategy right through