“What decision today will still make sense a year from now?”
This question, from HBR’s latest on leading through uncertainty, cuts through the noise.
Most decisions get made under pressure:
• Reacting to competitors
• Responding to quarterly targets
• Appeasing immediate stakeholders
These decisions feel urgent. They rarely feel right a year later.
The question forces you to separate signal from noise:
If you’d still make this call when the pressure’s off, it’s strategic.
If you wouldn’t, it’s reactive.
Clarity begins when you start asking better questions.
