Hippo Capital

There is another form of collective hypocrisy that I don’t like.

An example can be made in the context of a government programme for, say, investing in venture capital that has been going on for decades and clearly does not work.

How does this continue? Well it’s a combination of vested interests of the recipients of the money and those who hand it out, plus the fact that there is no upside for those in the know for whistle blowing on the whole deal.

Thus it continues as minister after minister kicks the can along the road.

The hypocrisy of all and sundry is manifest. And yet who can blame them? Unless there is a reward of sorts for suggesting an unpopular truth then the popular lies will thrive.

I used to stay quiet too but I just don’t give a stuff any more.

The learning here is that great leadership includes creating an environment that encourages alternatives views to be expressed.