strategy
Action Modes
Choose your operating mode: Defend / Optimize / Attack / Reinvent.
60 min/quarter to choose.
What it is
Framework for choosing the right business mode each quarter, based on cash position, market conditions, and competitive state.
When to use it
Every quarter. Especially during market shifts or after major wins/losses.
How it works
- 1.Assess current state: cash position, growth rate, market conditions
- 2.Choose one of 4 modes: Defend (protect what works), Optimize (squeeze the existing), Attack (go after new ground), Reinvent (rebuild from scratch)
- 3.Allocate 80% of resources to the chosen mode for the quarter
Outcome
Stops the founder habit of doing all 4 at once badly. Focused mode = focused execution = compounding gains.