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Ep 217 – When Ambiguity Pressures You to Pretend You Know
Meta Description: Ambiguity creates pressure to act before judgment is complete. Scott Smith examines why leaders rush to certainty and how courage is required to remain present when clarity hasn’t yet arrived.🎙️ Episode Summary“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius, MeditationsAmbiguity exposes leaders in a way few pressures do.When facts are incomplete and signals conflict, the discomfort isn’t danger—it’s visibility. Judgment hasn’t fully formed yet, and that uncertainty can feel intolerable. In response, many leaders rush to…
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