Nobody chooses to drive blind.
Yet every day, leaders hand their teams the keys, point them toward a destination no one has clearly described, and then wonder why people are crashing into each other.
Fog isn’t a weather problem. It’s a leadership problem.
When the objective is unclear, people don’t stop moving. They keep driving. Slowly, anxiously, second-guessing every turn. They consume enormous amounts of energy, going nowhere in particular.
Research from Gallup consistently shows that fewer than half of employees clearly understand what is expected of them at work. Not complex strategy. Basic expectations. We are failing at the fundamentals.
Before you question the driver, ask whether you cleared the fog.
Did they know the objective?
Did they know who owned it?
Did they know what “done” looks like?
Did they know who to call when they hit a wall?
Four questions. That’s it.
Accountability without clarity isn’t accountability. It’s a blame in disguise.
The fog lifts when you decide it should.
