Mechanism
The Seed Bank Strategy
TL;DR
Deploy 20-30% of resources during favorable conditions.
Picture your organization's total resources as a circle. Only the outer 20-30% is actively deployed. The inner 70-80% remains dormant - reserves held for when conditions change.
Desert annual plants maintain seed banks where only 10-30% of seeds germinate each year while 70-90% remain dormant in soil for years or decades. This creates biological insurance against unpredictable drought cycles.
Business Application of The Seed Bank Strategy
Deploy 20-30% of resources during favorable conditions. Hold 70-80% in reserve for unfavorable conditions. The organization that deployed 100% has nothing left when drought comes; the organization that deployed 20% has 80% ready to capitalize on the next cycle.