What Are the Trade Offs of Sharing Too Much?

There are clear trade offs of every decision we make or ound what information do we share verses withhold from our company, from the outside world and from employees. The first is confusion and distraction. Unless people have the full picture of a company, understanding how all the information presented to you works together becomes incredibly difficult. And because it's so difficult, it can lead to employs spending time on the wrong things - within their job. Information overload becomes a very real thing. Second drawback of hob spot strategy is what i call the emotional rolla coaster. It's similar to what i described with the morning brew and insider acquisition and deciding not to share everything about the potential acquisition.