Not all brittleness is equal. This matrix helps prioritize which brittleness points offer greatest opportunity:
High Impact, High Probability: Address immediately or position to provide solutions High Impact, Low Probability: Develop hedges and contingency plans Low Impact, High Probability: Build simple redundancies Low Impact, Low Probability: Monitor but don't over-invest
The sweet spot for opportunity often lies in "High Impact, Low Probability" quadrant—others ignore these due to low probability, but impact magnitude creates massive value for those prepared.