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Most strategic failures are not caused by bad ideas.They are caused by irreversible commitments made too early.Val Sklarov’s Strategic Thinking perspective treats irreversibility as the primary strategic risk—one that must be identified before action begins. 1. Strategy Exists to Delay Irreversibility Operational decisions can be changed. Strategic ones often cannot. …

Most strategies fail before they begin—at entry.Val Sklarov’s Strategic Thinking perspective treats every strategic move as incomplete until its exit logic is clearly defined. 1. Entry Without Exit Is Not Strategy Entering without knowing how to leave creates dependency. Val Sklarov insists every strategic entry answer: Under what conditions do …