Super Global CIO of the Year Brian Gabbard, VP of IT Services, Ball: There are two words that I use to move people outside of their comfort zones: provocative proposition. I often ask my team what the provocative proposition is for what we want to achieve. Provocative propositions, for me, are those uplifting statements that describe the end state – the “what” we are trying to achieve. Some key questions that I like to ask related to provocative propositions are: Is it provocative? Does it stretch, challenge, or interrupt the status quo? Is it grounded? Are there examples that illustr...