The Rumor Mill
Dennis Arter taught me in his auditing class that in order to establish a fact, you have to have corroborated evidence. This could be through interview/conversation, documents, records, etc. Last night, I heard some rumors that I did not believe to be true, so I wanted to share that information with you.
Rumor one: Roberto Saco is Mike Nichol's business parter. FALSE. Both Roberto and Mike USED TO work for Amex. However, Mike left Amex before he started on the board, and Roberto had already left Amex by the time he was selected by the nominating committee. Evidence: Conversation with Roberto and Mike, business cards. Roberto is a principal for Aporia Advisors, Mike is a principal for Nichols Quality Consultants.
Rumor two:Roberto Saco co-authored Mike's Six Sigma book. FALSE. Roberto is mentioned in the book on Six Sigma for Financial Services, however, both books are co-authored by Rowland Hayler. Evidence: Conversation with Roberto and Mike, ASQ website.
It is easy to be critical when one is not satisfied with the results in an election. However, we need to remember that even when we do not agree, that in itself is not evidence that the process is broken.
