Definitions: (1) possessing a penetrating, piercing, or keen intellect; sharp-minded; (2) enjoying clear and direct thought; sharp-minded; (3) benefiting from acute intuition
Derivation: Latin, “to cut into”
Compatible Quality: concentration
Quote: Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. — Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021) American statesman
Comment: Incisive clarity is not only the sharp vision of mental clarity but also the knowing feeling of an emotional truth.