[Stakeholders] A senior leader asks for a quick answer before discovery is complete. How do you respond?

Instruction: Explain how you would answer a senior leader who wants a recommendation before analysis is fully complete.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can communicate uncertainty and partial confidence upward.

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I would not respond by pretending I know more than I do, but I also would not hide behind "we are still analyzing" if the leader needs a directional view...

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