In Japanese business and politics, people often value “being flexible”.
The approach of waiting to see how others act before determining your position or reading the room carefully is deeply rooted in Japanese culture:

 

 

While these responses can sometimes be effective for buying time or avoiding responsibility, they also carry a risk: others may wonder, Why are you even here? In business, people see behavior like this as “indecisive” or “lacking initiative”, which can lead to loss of trust.
 
What Leaders Need Is the Ability to Act — Even Without All the Information
Managers often must make decisions under uncertain conditions. If you always wait for others to act first, you'll miss your chance — someone else will quickly take business opportunities if you don’t.

 

 

These three things are the essential mindset for a modern manager.
 
Taking Initiative Builds Trust
When you clearly show your thinking–This is what I think is best, and this is why I’m taking action–people start to trust you. Even if results don’t immediately appear, people seeing you as someone who takes responsibility and acts accordingly builds long-term credibility in business relationships.
 
Are your decisions currently dependent on someone else’s actions?
You don’t need more information; what matters is how you act now.