High-agency professionals are constantly surprised by events that were entirely predictable in type, if not in timing: revenue dips, pipeline surges, hiring gaps, vendor failures, tool outages. The real problem isn’t uncertainty; it’s treating every fluctuation as novel. This episode introduces “Executive Scenario Thresholds”: a simple way to pre-decide your response to a handful of recurring futures so you can move fast when they arrive. You’ll learn a three-move model—Select, Set, Script. First, Select: identify 4–6 scenarios that routinely stress your system (e.g., 20% pipeline drop, 2x inbound volume, critical person out, key tool down). Second, Set: define numeric or crisp qualitative thresholds that mark when a scenario is “on,” rather than vibes-based concern. Third, Script: write short response plays—who does what within 24–72 hours—then encode them into docs, checklists, and AI prompts. By the end, you’ll have a compact playbook that converts common surprises into rehearsed moves. Clarity is leverage; scenario thresholds are how you manufacture it before the next wobble hits.