A decision can feel complete the moment a leader says, “Let’s do it.” The room nods, the direction sounds clear, and everyone moves on. Then a week later, people are busy, but the work is scattered. One person is waiting for data. Another thought the deadline was flexible. A third is solving a problem the group had already ruled out. That gap is where many good decisions lose force. A clear action plan turns a choice into visible work. It shows who will do what, by when, with