Saying "I don't know yet" is leadership.

Learning goal

Name what you do not know.
Say when you will know it (or how you will find out).
Reduce anxiety by making unknowns explicit.

Why it matters

Hidden unknowns create anxiety.
Naming unknowns builds trust.
Leadership includes saying "I don't know yet."

Key idea

Communicate unknowns means explicitly stating what you do not know yet and when you will know it. Saying "I don't know yet" is leadership. Reduce anxiety by making unknowns explicit.

Common mistakes

Faking certainty when you do not know.
Hiding unknowns to look in control.
Never updating when you do learn.

Today's move

In your next meeting or update, name one thing you do not know yet and when or how you will find out. Say it out loud.

Self-check

You can explain the key idea in one sentence.
You have one concrete move to do today.