Roll the Stone
 (of Mediocrity) Away

Specifically, are you willing to examine and challenge your sacred cows — not just during challenging times, but also when things seem to be going well? What kinds of structures have you designed for this testing? When people raise challenges or even question received wisdom, is there a tendency to "shoot the messenger"? To succeed in learning, you have to be prepared to systematically and regularly test every aspect of your operation — and that can feel very uncomfortable.