Decide with the information you have

Why this rule exists

Most consequential decisions are made with less information than you'd like, and waiting for certainty usually means waiting past the moment the decision mattered. Indecision is itself a decision, one made by default and drift rather than judgment. Teams stall when a manager keeps gathering data to avoid the discomfort of committing. The goal isn't to be reckless; it's to recognize the point where more analysis stops changing the answer and starts just delaying it. A good decision made in time beats a perfect one made too late.