DISASTERTOUGH | THE 7 STOPS DECISION EXERCISE

Choose a Stop: People / Systems / Money / Supply / Place / Leadership / Demand

SCENARIO: Something essential stops today.
1. What is the consequence for your customers and team?
2. What must keep moving in the next hour?
3. Who makes the decision? Who is their backup?
4. Fight It: What could we safely change directly?
5. Flank It: What alternative route could keep work moving?
6. Let It Burn: What manageable loss could we accept?
7. What will we do first, who owns it, and when will we reassess?

DEBRIEF: Which assumption failed? What access or information was missing? What will we change and test?

Illustrative exercise. Adapt to your business and relevant professional advice.