Ch. 6
4 of 1 ·Reversible or Hard to Reverse?
Chapter 6 · Choices and Trade-offs
Lesson 4 · Choices and Trade-offs
Reversible or Hard to Reverse?
Match decision speed to the cost of being wrong.
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Concept
Not every decision deserves equal delay
Reversible choices can be tested quickly because mistakes are cheap to correct. Hard-to-reverse choices deserve slower research, wider consultation and clearer safeguards.
Example
Trying a timetable versus leaving a team
Click to zoomIllustration supporting Trying a timetable versus leaving a teamA new study timetable can be tested for one week and changed. Leaving a long-term team affects commitments and relationships, so it needs more thought and conversation.