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In this episode, Jackson Lynch and co-host Scott Morris dig into a hard truth: high performance starts with unambiguous outcomes. 

When leaders assume “smart people will figure it out,” they create hidden drag on speed, trust, and accountability. The conversation separates roles with precision. The CEO must demand clarity. Line managers must deliver it in day-to-day execution. 

The CHRO must build systems that make clarity consistent and measurable across the org.

The episode explores how ambiguity quietly corrodes execution, why top performers actually need more clarity, and how fewer, sharper measures beat dashboards full of noise. The hosts push for board-level discipline too: if an outcome cannot be stated and measured in one to three sentences, it is not ready for prime time.

Three Key Takeaways:
• Top talent needs outcome clarity. Overspecifying tasks kills initiative; crisp outcomes accelerate it.
• Clarity is a system, not a speech. The CEO demands it, managers deliver it, the CHRO architects the operating system that makes it stick.
• Fewer metrics, sharper accountability. Reduce reporting overhead, define 5 to 7 outcomes per role, and move faster with less rework.

Practical Advice:
• The What-How-Why Ladder: Be ruthless on what success is, generous on how teams get there, explicit on why it matters to the business.
• The Cascade Audit: Align language CEO→Executive→Director→Manager before you scale. Lock wording at each handoff so expectations do not mutate.
• Outcome Scorecards: Replace activity trackers with 5 to 7 measurable outcomes per role. Review weekly for cycle time, first pass yield, and value delivered.

If you are a CHRO looking to start your AI transformation, please check out ⁠Getpropulsion.ai⁠.

And don’t forget to visit ⁠www.mytalentsherpa.com⁠ where we have tools and coaching for CHROs to make an impact on day one.

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If you are a CHRO looking to start your AI transformation, please check out ⁠www.Getpropulsion.ai⁠. Scott and his team are creating a team of agentic teammates to enable your human capital leaders to focus on leading the business forward.

And don’t forget to visit ⁠www.mytalentsherpa.com⁠ where we have tools and coaching for CHROs to make an impact on day one, including the brand new CHRO Chronicles and the CHRO Ascent Academy. Also, if you want a Sherpa to guide your ascent, check out the work with me section.

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