Cascade maps only create value when translated into strategic positioning. Here's how to convert insight into opportunity:
Pre-Cascade Positioning
Before dominoes fall, position to benefit from predictable cascades.
Examples: - Build relationships with likely substitute providers - Develop capabilities for emerging needs - Secure resources that will become scarce - Create platforms for new equilibriums
Mid-Cascade Maneuvering
As cascades unfold, rapid repositioning captures emerging opportunities.
Tactics: - Pivot resources to acute need areas - Bridge failing connections with new solutions - Aggregate fragmented capabilities - Stabilize critical cascade points
Post-Cascade Consolidation
After cascades settle, consolidate positions in new equilibriums.
Strategies: - Formalize temporary solutions into permanent businesses - Acquire distressed assets in fallen domino zones - Build barriers around captured positions - Prepare for next cascade cycles