Scrum was supposed to bring rhythm. Instead most teams inherit a calendar full of ceremonies and a backlog full of opinions.
Clarity is not a meeting. It is the willingness to cut the work down to the one sentence that survives a Monday.
When we replaced our standup with a single written paragraph each morning, three things happened: people read more carefully, they wrote more honestly, and the work moved.
Cadence is a tool. Intent is the craft.