Bias for action. Gets things done. Go-getter. Traits companies big and small look for. And for good reason, you're being hired to do things! However, action is a secondary step that often overshadows the primary step, direction.
Clear direction is the foundation that enables our actions to takeoff. Without it, we're stuck in the mud.
Striving for clarity is an underrated skill. Having the courage to ask (seemingly) obvious questions, and to check in, making sure we're all on the same page.
"Obvious" questions are a low risk, high reward way to add value. At worst, you'll add confidence to our actions. At best, you discover a misalignment that saves us from a dead-end.
The more people, the more clear we need to be. The bigger the initiative, the bigger the risk of reaching the finish line, only to realize expectations were off.
Success is always uncertain. But we can be certain about what we want and what everyone's job is. Things that can be clear, should be clear. Don't add more risk by leaving things "up in the air".
Have a bias for action, but pair that with a bias for clarity. So the action you take has the impact that you intended.
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