Clarifying thoughts into plans
Everyone drives toward clarity in some aspect of their life. It is the act of taking knowledge and applying it to a situation to make the path forward better understood, and to lead to the desired outcome.
As an example, a retail worker may look at a product layout diagram, along with the products they have on hand, and the shelving they have available, and do their best to match the diagram. All along, they’ll make minor adjustments or judgment calls. They are driving toward the end goal of a properly stocked display. In the same situation, the worker may just be told to make a display out of the seasonal summer products. In this case, the level of ambiguity is much higher than the first—there is no diagram and no specific list of products, so the complexity and number of decisions are much greater. In this example, the worker first needs to decide what products to include in the display, possibly deciding on a theme in the process...