Engagement model

90-Day System Install

Install a weekly decision cadence with owners, metrics, and escalation—so execution runs without heroics.

The “lever” is your #1 execution focus (e.g., delivery margin, pipeline-to-cash conversion, churn reduction, onboarding throughput). In 90 days we install the operating system: an initiative map with named owners, a KPI tree with baselines + reporting rhythm, decision gates with pass/fail criteria, and an enforcement path when metrics drift.

See if you’re ready for the 90-Day Install → Not ready yet? Start with the 2-Week Diagnostic →

Time-boxed. Not a retainer. Built for operators who want fewer meetings and more decisions—without losing control.

90-Day System Install

Install execution control you can actually run

The “lever” is your #1 execution focus (delivery margin, pipeline-to-cash conversion, churn reduction, onboarding throughput). In 90 days we install a weekly decision cadence with owners, baselined metrics, and an enforcement path when KPIs drift. You leave with artifacts your team can sustain—without you pushing every week.

What you walk away with

Artifacts

Not a slide deck. A working operating system: owners, metrics, gates, and cadence—ready to run.

Initiative Map (single-threaded owners + weekly cadence)
KPI Tree v1 (baselines + leading indicators + reporting rhythm)
Weekly Scorecard + meeting agenda (decision points built-in)
Decision Gates (pass/fail criteria) + escalation paths
Day-1 / Day-30 / Day-100 rollout plan + internal runbook

Download: 90-Day System Install — Process Overview (PDF)

(One page. Forwardable for internal review.)

See if you’re ready → Start with the Diagnostic →

Designed for operators who want fewer meetings and more decisions—without losing control.

What gets installed

Non-negotiables

This is enforcement, not “process.” We lock owners, define decision rights, and run a weekly cadence that forces decisions.

Named owners (one accountable person per initiative)
Decision rights (who decides, who must sign off)
Weekly cadence (scorecard → decisions → actions)
Escalation path (what happens when KPIs drift)

If owners can’t be named yet, start with the Diagnostic to pick the lever and scope with confidence.

Day-1 / Day-30 / Day-100 rollout

Rollout

A staged install to prevent “big bang” failure: baseline first, then cadence, then optimization and handoff.

Day 1: owners locked + baselines set + KPI tree drafted
Day 30: cadence live + scorecard steady + decisions flowing
Day 60: gates enforced + escalation paths operating
Day 100: internal runbook + optimization loop + sustained ownership

Sanitized examples

What “cadence + control” looks like when it’s working

This is not “alignment theater.” It’s a weekly decision cadence with baselined metrics, named owners, and an escalation path when KPIs drift—so work stops slipping between teams.

Sanitized operating system artifacts: initiative map, KPI tree, reporting rhythm, decision gates

Initiative map • KPI tree + baselines • Weekly scorecard • Decision gates + escalation

Before → After (sanitized)

Ownership: “shared responsibility” → one owner per initiative
Meetings: many syncs → one weekly operating cadence with decision points
Metrics: lagging-only → baselines + leading indicators that show drift early
Decisions: debates spill across weeks → gates with pass/fail criteria
Escalations: ad-hoc firefighting → defined escalation path tied to KPI thresholds

Used for

Stopping work from slipping between functions (handoffs become owned)
Compressing decision latency (decisions happen on a schedule)
Surfacing blockers early (drift triggers escalation, not surprise)

See if you’re ready → Not ready yet? Start with the Diagnostic →

90-Day System Install

Fixed-scope install pricing + controls that prevent chaos

Time-boxed. Not a retainer. We install a weekly decision cadence with owners, baselined metrics, gates, and escalation—then run it until it sticks.

90-Day System Install

Fixed scope

From $45,000 (most installs land $60k–$85k)

A 90-day execution install for your primary lever (delivery margin, pipeline-to-cash conversion, churn reduction, onboarding throughput). You leave with a working operating system your team can run—owners, scorecard, gates, and escalation.

Initiative Map (owners + cadence + commitments)
KPI Tree v1 (baselines + leading indicators + reporting rhythm)
Weekly Scorecard + agenda (decision points built-in)
Decision Gates (pass/fail criteria) + escalation paths
Day-1 / Day-30 / Day-100 rollout plan + internal runbook

See if you’re ready → Not ready yet? Start with the Diagnostic →

If owners can’t be named yet—or the lever isn’t chosen—start with the Diagnostic (2 weeks) to lock scope and ownership.

Risk reducer: how installs fail—and how we prevent it

Controls

Most “systems” fail because ownership and decision rights stay implicit. We make the system explicit, enforce it weekly, and tie escalation to KPI drift—so issues surface early instead of exploding late.

Single-threaded ownership (one accountable owner per initiative)
Baselines first (no optimization before measurement)
Weekly decision cadence (decisions, not status)
Decision gates (pass/fail criteria, not “we’ll see”)
Escalation paths (triggered by thresholds, not emotion)

You keep the operating artifacts and templates so the cadence continues after the 90 days.

Readiness check: You’re ready when (1) the lever is chosen, (2) a decision owner is named, and (3) you can assign initiative owners and gatekeepers. If not, start with the Diagnostic to lock the lever, scope, and owners.

Not a fit if: you can’t commit to a weekly decision cadence, or you’re looking for strategy-only recommendations vs an execution install.

90-Day System Install

FAQs (execution objections, answered)

This isn’t “process theater.” It’s an install: owners, cadence, metrics, decision gates, and escalation paths—so the lever moves and stays moved.

A working operating system: initiative map with owners, KPI tree + baselines, reporting rhythm, decision gates, and escalation paths— plus a staged rollout plan (Day-1 / Day-30 / Day-100).

Owners + cadence (weekly operating rhythm)
KPI tree + baselines + reporting
Decision gates + escalation paths

The goal is fewer, sharper touchpoints. We replace “status sprawl” with a single weekly cadence that forces decisions, tracks leading indicators, and escalates blockers early.

One operating cadence beats many ad-hoc syncs
Reporting rhythm is right-sized (weekly vs monthly)
Escalation paths prevent silent stalls

We keep ownership tight: one execution owner per initiative, plus the minimum set of gatekeepers (data, compliance, finance, systems). If owners can’t be named, the install should not start yet.

Single-threaded owner per initiative
Named gatekeepers for decisions and approvals
Clear escalation (no “committee accountability”)

We start with baselines that are “good enough” and explicitly label what’s estimated vs verified. The reporting rhythm becomes the mechanism that improves instrumentation over time (without stopping execution).

Baseline first, then instrumentation upgrades
Explicit confidence levels (estimated vs verified)
Owners assigned to improve data sources

Adoption follows clarity: owners, cadence, and decision rights. We install the system in stages so teams see wins quickly and the process earns trust by reducing chaos.

Stage-gated rollout (Day-1 → Day-30 → Day-100)
Decision rights eliminate ambiguity
Escalation paths prevent hidden blockers

You’re ready when the lever is chosen, the decision owner is named, and you can assign owners to initiatives and gates. If not, start with the Diagnostic or Deep Dive to remove ambiguity first.

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Next step

Ready to install the operating system—so execution runs without heroics?

The 90-Day System Install turns the “we should” list into a working cadence: named owners, a KPI tree with baselines, decision gates, and a weekly rhythm that produces decisions—not status updates. You leave with durable operating artifacts your team can run.

90 days time-boxed install Outcome: cadence + control Deliverables: KPI tree + initiative map

Not ready for a full install yet? Start smaller: the Diagnostic creates the decision brief + owner map so you can choose the right lever and scope with confidence.

See if you’re ready for the 90-Day Install → Start with the 2-Week Diagnostic →