Golden Opportunities · Capacity to act · Component
The reserve
Uncommitted budget held deliberately — its purpose being to be available rather than to be spent.
The deliverable
What it is
A fully allocated budget means every opportunity requires displacing something, which takes a cycle. A small reserve removes that constraint.
The reserve is under permanent pressure, since it is by definition unallocated and every allocated line can argue it needs more.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
A reserve that is never used means either no opportunities arise or they are not reaching the decision.
The other components in capacity to act
The releasable people
Who could be freed quickly, and what would stop — because money without people is not capacity to act.
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What can be committed without a planning cycle — because speed requires that acting is not an exception.
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