report.”
“That wasn’t my question.”
He closed his eyes briefly.
“No. I didn’t review it carefully enough.”
I let the silence remain.
For months, I had been told that I worried too much, that I was too cautious, that the controls I insisted on were slowing the company down.
Now the same executive who had dismissed my concerns was asking me to help repair the consequences.
“I should have given you more time for the transition,” he said.
“You should have evaluated the transition before deciding it was ready.”
He