Founder weekly decision scan
A short scan for finding the decisions most likely to slow a founder's week.
- Define the executive support outcome
- Match role scope to leadership cadence
- Use a structured selection process
Define the role
Review the coming calendar, open approvals, stakeholder promises, and active projects. Look for choices with a deadline, a blocked owner, or a meaningful consequence of waiting.
Set the operating model
Group decisions by the context needed to make them. A support role can prepare a concise brief and suggest a sequence, but the founder owns the choice and its tradeoffs.
Choose with care
End with a small committed list and communicate what moved. A decision scan is useful when it reduces ambiguity, not when it creates another report to maintain.
FAQ
Should one assistant support the whole executive team?
Sometimes. It works when priorities are clear and executives share one operating rhythm.
What should happen before a consult?
List the meetings, inbox rules, recurring reports, and decisions that need support.
Discuss executive support