Triangulating

[Tanya Shivari]

Triangulation is a geometric method of locating a point by first determining two angles on a fixed baseline. It is used in times of war to locate hidden radio transmitters, ships on the high seas or aiming an artillery piece.
In business, it is used in a different way—CEOs, for example, triangulate on employees or other sources of information to be sure that they are getting accurate information which is [mission critical] to any enterprise’s longevity and sustainability. CEOs know that direct reports often tell them what they think the CEO wants to hear instead of the [unvarnished] truth. That is a reason why many CEOs like to speak directly to customers and suppliers—they [disintermediate] everyone else.