Strategy and management · Short · 19 September 2026
The Law of the Reversible Decision: what if we just try it?
Not every decision deserves the same amount of analysis. If a mistake can be undone, maybe you don’t need another meeting: you need to test it for a few days and measure.
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Your actions for this week
- Pick a pending decision and ask: “If we get it wrong, can we go back?”.
- If it’s reversible, test it for ten days with a simple indicator.
- Save in-depth analysis for decisions that can’t be undone.
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