Founder operations

Run a capacity check before adding a founder commitment

Make the tradeoff behind a new founder promise visible while it can still be adjusted.

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Start with a bounded record

Start with a bounded record: capture the promised outcome, stakeholder, deadline, effort, displaced work, owner, and fallback. For HireExecutiveTeam, the record should make the handoff usable without transferring executive judgment to support.

Apply the rule at the point work enters the workflow

Apply the rule at the point work enters the workflow. Link to the authoritative source, preserve material changes, and keep exceptions visible instead of forcing uncertain work into a completed state.

Support prepares the comparison; the founder owns the promise

Support prepares the comparison; the founder owns the promise, priority tradeoff, and accepted delivery risk.

After two operating cycles, sample completions, corrections, waiting time

After two operating cycles, sample completions, corrections, waiting time, and exceptions. Revise the rule with its accountable owner and retain only the proportionate evidence needed to show what was accepted.

Frequently asked questions

Who approves the operating rule?

The executive or functional owner accountable for the outcome approves the rule, authority boundary, and exception path.

What should the record prove?

It should show the source, authorized action, owner, material exception, and acceptance of the intended outcome.

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  1. Start with a bounded record
  2. Apply the rule at the point work enters the workflow
  3. Support prepares the comparison; the founder owns the promise
  4. After two operating cycles, sample completions, corrections, waiting time
  5. Frequently asked questions