One thing I have observed throughout my career is that most difficult situations are not difficult because of a lack of information. More often, they are difficult because we misunderstand the situation itself. When facing uncertainty, our instinct is usually to look for more data, more opinions, or faster answers.
Yet better decisions rarely begin with more information. They begin with better understanding — understanding the context, what has changed, the forces at play, which signals matter and which are simply noise. Over the years, I have seen organisations with talented people, strong resources, and good intentions make poor choices — not because they lacked capability, but because they misunderstood the reality they were facing.
Complexity is not the problem. The inability to understand it is. In a world filled with information, perspective may be the most valuable advantage we have.
Better decisions rarely begin with more information. They begin with better understanding.