Without uncertainty tolerance, we risk getting stuck at what statisticians call a local maximum. Like a mountain climber standing at the top of a hill, unaware of a taller peak just out of sight, our discomfort with uncertainty can keep us wedded to a business strategy, a job, or a relationship that is safe, but not optimal. Uncertainty tolerance allows us to persist through ambiguity—and it has never been more relevant.
5 Questions to Help You Navigate Uncertainty
I refer to this kind of uncertainty as navigating with a compass, not a map. I will read How To Not Know — this post is by the author — to see if it adds to the toolkit.