Ambiguity is a complex problem in the workplace. In a few scenarios, ambiguity can play a positive role but in many instances, the lack of clarity and direction is stifling and it hinders production ...

"Onishi-san, you're doing a great job. Just keep doing what you're doing." Even though my boss told me that, for some reason, ...

In a recent article concerning the five dubias addressed to Pope Francis, I concluded that the faithful require greater clarity from the Holy See. Not alone in my conclusion, I then posted an open ...

As we continue to receive news of the spread of the coronavirus, we are learning to adapt individually and collectively. We sense this is a major disruption with far-ranging impact. We are uncertain ...

This is the last in a series of four articles on what strategy should look like in a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA). In the previous three articles I outlined the ...

We work in a world of increasing ambiguity. Over the past few decades technological change and globalisation have fundamentally changed the nature of the “average” job. There is greater competition ...

My meeting notes contain phrases like 'ASAP,' 'we'll handle it,' and 'we'll consider it next week.' When I try to turn these ...

For example, the following sentence lends itself to two possible interpretations: (1) Old men and women left the theater. What does “old” modify in this sentence? “Men” or “men and women”? In other ...