For example, the following sentence lends itself to two possible interpretations: (1) Old men and women left the theater. What does “old” modify in this sentence? “Men” or “men and women”? In other ...

Ambiguity is often perceived as a source of confusion and discomfort, but it holds a surprising power to influence our thinking, creativity, and resilience. In a world that increasingly values clarity ...

One lesson I learned early in my career: there’s no ambiguity when you lead by example. If there’s a difficult assignment, volunteer for it. If there’s a deal to be done and it requires working over ...

Ambiguity is part of life. But what is ambiguity? It can be part of our work life, home life, and the world around us. It can arise from conflicting information, uncertainty, the lack of a process or ...

What should America do about China’s increasingly hostile stance toward Taiwan? Some have called for clear and specific promises to protect Taiwan in the event of a crisis. Such promises would break ...

We work in a world of increasing ambiguity. Over the past few decades technological change and globalisation have fundamentally changed the nature of the “average” job. There is greater competition ...

Ambiguity is an inseparable part of most workplaces. Tasks can be poorly defined or have many different solutions. Colleagues and managers send mixed messages or seem to say one thing and mean another ...

Guarantees in life are scarce. So when a global pandemic throws our environment into disarray, it is natural to shy away from ambiguity and lean into patterns that align with our worldview. Various ...

AS POLICY STATEMENTS go, it seemed clear enough. Asked at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23rd whether America would get involved militarily if China attacked Taiwan, President Joe Biden replied: ...