Great leaders maintain a deterministic model (hypothesis about how things will play out: 'if this, then this, then this, we're screwed') while being open to revising it, which gives them boldness to commit irrevocable assets to decisions without becoming paralyzed by uncertainty.

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Speaker

Roger Martin

Evidence Quote

the great leaders... are able to say if if this happens and then this... we're screwed... they're willing to have a hypothesis about how they think things are going to play out then be open to seeing seeing changes in that but that gives them the boldness to make decisions

Source

Forward Thinking with Roger Martin | The Knowledge Project #97The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:30:31 PM

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