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TEST ASSUMPTIONS

Challenging early thinking before options harden
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“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.

It's what you know for sure that just ain't so”

— Mark Twain

Interpretation

This looks like a point where a real initiative is beginning to take shape — but key assumptions are still untested.

You’re likely beyond general exploration, yet not fully committed to a specific direction. There may already be momentum, early preferences, or working hypotheses — but also a sense that things would benefit from challenge before options narrow too far.

At this point, differences in language or perspective that felt manageable earlier often start to matter more.

Where teams typically get stuck

Teams here often move forward with more certainty than is warranted.

Common patterns include:

  • treating early hypotheses as settled decisions,
  • relying on a narrow set of perspectives,
  • or assuming alignment where assumptions actually differ across teams.

Because progress feels real at this point, these gaps often go unchallenged — until they surface later as resistance, rework, or loss of confidence.

What next:

What tends to help at this point

What’s most valuable here is constructive challenge, not validation.

Leaders in similar situations typically benefit from:

  • exposing assumptions to informed peer perspectives,
  • hearing how others approached comparable decisions — including what they would do differently,
  • identifying blind spots before options harden,
  • and separating what’s known from what’s still assumed.

This is less about answers, and more about improving the quality of the decision that’s forming.

Suggested next steps

If this resonates, peer-led discussion is often the most effective next move:

  • Join an online session focused on shared challenges and decision patterns
  • Participate in an in-person meeting to pressure-test thinking with peers from similar contexts
  • Use discussion to clarify what still needs evidence or alignment before moving forward

The aim is not consensus — it’s sharper thinking.

Primary next step:
Join a peer discussion session to test assumptions

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If you’re returning, or already clear on what you want to engage with, you can jump straight there:

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— Richard Feynman

A quick note on how to read this

BestPractice.Club is not a consultancy and does not provide advisory services based on full organisational discovery.

What you see here reflects pattern recognition drawn from many years of conversations with supply chain and operations leaders facing real, high-stakes decisions. It is intended to help you orient yourself, clarify your decision position, and understand what often proves useful at similar points — not to provide definitive advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

Any suggestions are indicative, not exhaustive, and are made without full visibility of your organisation, constraints, or risk profile. Decisions remain yours, and should be tested against your own data, context, and governance processes.

If this framing doesn’t quite fit, that’s normal. Real decisions rarely move in straight lines, and teams often revisit earlier stages as new information emerges. If it would help to talk through your situation and sense-check where you are, you’re welcome to schedule a short conversation.