Strategic Persistence vs Timely Exit
Use rolling scenario reviews aligned to ISO 22318 supply continuity cycles to keep adaptive planning legally defensible and strategically consistent.
CyberTRIZ analysis · CognitiveBias contradiction E026 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Business Context
Persistence is often viewed as a leadership strength, but remaining committed to unsuccessful initiatives for too long may consume valuable organizational resources.
CognitiveTRIZ Resolution
Define objective exit criteria before major initiatives begin and evaluate projects against those criteria throughout execution.
Recommended Principles
Principle 18 -Structured Evaluation
Principle 20 -Continuous Feedback
Principle 21 -Decision Metrics
Expected Outcome
Better portfolio management
Reduced sunk-cost effects
Improved resource allocation
Greater strategic flexibility
Decision Indicators
Early indicators that strategic persistence may be delaying timely exit decisions include:
Projects continue despite consistently declining business value.
Exit criteria remain undefined or are ignored during execution.
Resources remain committed to underperforming initiatives.
Portfolio reviews rarely recommend terminating existing projects.
Organizational commitment increases even as expected benefits decrease.
Monitoring these indicators improves portfolio discipline by encouraging objective evaluation throughout project lifecycles.