Might a Small Advantage Become Powerful Because It Appears at the Right Moment?
Value depends on timing as much as magnitude.
Yes. A modest benefit can create major value if it arrives when it is most needed.
A traveler finds a phone charger minutes before boarding a long international flight.
The hidden mechanism is timing leverage. The usefulness of a resource depends not only on its size but also on when it becomes available.
The charger is identical to countless other chargers.
An advantage becomes powerful when it appears at the exact moment alternatives disappear.
