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Sometimes a clear no is better than a messy yes.

When everyone nods in the room but leaves with different interpretations, none of us gets too far.

This “strategic ambiguity” may feel polite or efficient in the moment, but it’s really just a tax on teams, paid later through rework, missed deadlines, and frustration. Basically, avoiding short-term discomfort guarantees long-term confusion.

Enter: extreme clarity.

It means facing disagreements head-on, ranking priorities until it hurts, and accepting that saying no is part of leadership.

If everything is a priority, nothing is. And if a decision doesn’t force tradeoffs, it probably isn’t a real decision at all.

Here are 5 ways to drive extreme clarity:

• Write everything down ahead of time, especially points of disagreement. (Promise this saves you from more work later on).
• Force-rank priorities instead of grouping them.
• Document decisions live so misalignment surfaces immediately.
• Restate the decision before leaving the room.
• Maintain a shared alignment document to prevent drift.

Is it a comfier approach? Maybe not. But it’s more respectful and more effective.

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The viral gods have smiled upon the Dr. Pepper social team.

A TikTok creator named @romeosshow posted her lofi original jingle for the soda brand (“Dr Pepper, baby, is good and nice”) and TikTok did its thing.

The clip has racked up millions of free views and engagement, with other users making duets, adding instrumentals, and riffing on her idea.

Viewers egged on Dr Pepper to sign her for an official collab. And yeah, the brand parade is in full swing, with Indeed, Wingstop, and Qdoba begging for a free jingle of their own.

Word is the Dr Pepper is “exploring” options with the creator, so stay tuned, baby.

Dolly Madison, 1980