Exercises for Reducing Uncertainty

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Summary

In Hour 13, we explored eleven techniques and exercises helpful in reducing uncertainty and clarifying the “Next Best Step.” Along the way we explored the differences between ambiguity and uncertainty as we applied Possible Futures, Aligning Strategy to Time Horizons, Backporting into the Past, and Adjacent Spaces. Then we reviewed a collection of methods for prioritization, grouping patterns and themes, gaining consensus, and more. The hour concluded with a “What Not to Do” focused on traveling the unknown path through sheer brute force.