Strategic Slack > Cost Cutting: The Counterintuitive Math of Resilience

Rethinking Financial Optimization for Agility and Endurance

Here’s what this is all about:

• Insight: Perfect efficiency is fragility in disguise.

• Application: Leaders who build “slack”, in cash, capacity, or talent can pivot faster and survive shocks.

• Quote-worthy: “Slack isn’t waste. It’s optionality.” — Ileana Scemtovici

• Framework: Replace “cutting costs” with “pricing resilience” as a financial discipline.

The Fals…