[Verse 1] When the storm comes without warning And your perfect plans fall apart Those who kept some extra margin Had redundancy as their art Multiple suppliers waiting Cash reserves they didn't spend Distributed operations Helped them weather and transcend [Chorus] Beyond the frameworks, past the plans Four principles to help you stand Optionality beats perfection Speed trumps slow decision Imagination over planning Infrastructure commanding When black swans come flying in These principles help you win [Verse 2] Decision speed beats perfection When the crisis moves too fast Those who acted with good judgment Left the slow ones in the past Pre-authorized frameworks ready Clear authority defined Culture that won't punish failure When uncertainty's assigned [Chorus] Beyond the frameworks, past the plans Four principles to help you stand Optionality beats perfection Speed trumps slow decision Imagination over planning Infrastructure commanding When black swans come flying in These principles help you win [Bridge] Don't just plan for what seems likely Ask what if we can't foresee Build response capabilities For unknown possibilities Communication channels flowing Trust relationships in place Infrastructure beats procedures When you're running in this race [Verse 3] Efficiency might seem attractive But it breaks when pressure's high Redundancy looks wasteful Till it saves you when you cry Every company had crisis plans But the ones that really worked Had invested in the systems Where their communication lurked [Final Chorus] Beyond the frameworks, past the plans Four principles to help you stand Optionality beats perfection Speed trumps slow decision Imagination over planning Infrastructure commanding When black swans come flying in These principles help you win [Outro] Redundant, rapid, ready, reaching Black swan resilience we're teaching
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