Defining a Framework vs. Being Flexible

I am the type of person who likes to define a framework.
I believe that when a framework is established, it provides a sense of security for everyone involved (myself included) and makes it easier to indicate a direction.

That is why, even in my work, I tend to imagine the goal and start building a framework relatively early on.

However, this is often misunderstood by others. Depending on the person, they may feel that I am taking the initiative away from them, often leading them to show open hostility or offer irritatingly oppositional opinions.

I am not attached to that framework; I simply think it makes it easier to reach the goal, so I sometimes slip and change the framework midway through. That seems to invite even more resentment.

In such cases, the best thing to do is to clarify the facts.
What I often do is present all the essential conditions and feasible options, clarify who will suffer what losses or gain what benefits, and then entrust the decision to the person with the highest total score (in other words, the person most likely to be affected in the future). By doing so, I can give even those who were vehemently opposing the idea a certain level of satisfaction, and other stakeholders will naturally step back, thinking, 'Well, he's the one most affected, so that makes sense.'
—Of course, it requires a technique to naturally lead things to that point without them feeling uncomfortable—

People try to take responsibility for what they have decided themselves.
Therefore, in projects I lead, I usually create a certain framework in my own mind first to lay down a rough track, and the final decision is often made by one of the stakeholders (or by consensus).

Sometimes we reach the goal exactly as the track was laid out, and other times we change direction along the way. I don't really dwell on that. That is because I believe the stakeholders' sense of satisfaction and their actions after the decision are what matter.

And, the person in this role is rarely praised. Usually, the person who makes the final decision is the one who gets the credit, and this side is often thought of as a 'troublesome person,' so please be aware of that.