Multiplication means one broken variable doesn't reduce output — it collapses the entire chain.
A × B × E = Output
A 10 in Ability × 10 in Behavior × 3 in Environment = 30% of potential
Try Real-World Scenarios
Ability
What they can do
9
Behavior
What they actually do
9
Environment
Conditions created above
3
Predicted Output
243
out of 1,000
62% of potential
This is why coaching the tail of the chain fails. A high-Ability, high-Behavior individual operating in a broken Environment loses nearly 40% of their potential. The variable upstream — the conditions created above them — has to change.