The Ambiguity Trap

A major barrier to executing your goals as a leader is ambiguity. Keeping your goals vague and flexible may minimize risk and create safety, but this often leads to inaction. Achieving results requires clear direction, actions, and behaviors.

Join FranklinCovey national practice leader Scott Thele as he talks with UK practice leader Ray McGrath and Scandinavian execution practitioner Carsten Lingaard about the ambiguity trap and how to go from misalignment to measurable execution.


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