Most leadership tension comes from one thing people rarely admit.

Unfinished decisions.

Not bad decisions.
Not wrong decisions.
Decisions that were never fully made or clearly communicated.

You see it when priorities keep shifting.
When people ask the same questions in different meetings.
When execution feels hesitant instead of decisive.

What’s happening underneath is uncertainty.

Teams can handle change.
They can handle bad news.
They can even handle tough goals.

What they struggle with is ambiguity that lingers.

Strong leaders close loops.

They say
This is the decision.
This is why we made it.
This is what it means for you.
This is what we are not doing right now.

That clarity creates relief.

People stop second guessing.
They stop waiting for permission.
They move with confidence because the ground feels solid again.

Leadership is not about keeping options open forever.
It is about knowing when it is time to choose and helping others move forward with you.

If your team feels stuck, look for the open loops.
They are usually where the energy is leaking.

Because the strongest teams are not the ones with the smartest answers.
They are the ones asking the best questions together.