FOUNDER-LED DECISION ARCHITECTURE
Your team is waiting for you.
That's the problem.
I work with Founders of growing service businesses who have become their team's informal “Chief Approval Officer.” By installing decision infrastructure, I remove you as the bottleneck so your team can move with velocity and you can reclaim meaningful time each week for strategic work.
If any of the below sounds familiar, you're in the right place:
- "My team asks permission for things they already know how to do"
- "I can't get a full day of strategic thinking done"
- "We are growing but I feel more stress than before"
- "I haven't taken a vacation in months. Nothing would keep moving without me."
- "I'm the bottleneck, but I don't know how to step back without things falling apart"
Here's what's actually happening: your business outgrew informal decision-making. Without clear authority boundaries, every choice defaults back to you. Your team can handle it, but right now your structure doesn't give them permission to.
The result? You’re stuck as the Chief Approval Officer instead of doing the work only you can do.
What I do differently
I design decision infrastructure, the clear authority boundaries that let your business move with velocity, not permission.
Structure, not systems
I focus on who decides what, up to what threshold, and when you're consulted versus just informed. This creates clarity without adding complexity.
Clarity before change
Every engagement starts with diagnosis. We identify exactly where decisions stall and why, before we change anything.
Built to last
The work ends when you're no longer the bottleneck. I design and document the decision structure, then step out of the system. The goal is a business that works without ongoing support from me.
Start with clarity, or remove the constraint completely.
Founder Constraint Snapshot
Get clarity and a grounded path forward
- One 60-minute founder working session
- Leadership input via 3 focused interviews or an anonymous Friction Survey
- 2-page Bottleneck Map showing where decisions stall and why
- Clear recommendation: fix now, fix later, or do nothing
Designed to stand on its own. No obligation to continue.
Snapshot + Decision Infrastructure Sprint
We build the structure with you, not just the plan
- Includes the full Founder Constraint Snapshot
- 6–8 week implementation focused on one primary constraint
- Authority Matrix defining decision rights and escalation thresholds
- Decision principles + ownership map so leaders can act within clear lanes
- One operating cadence change that reinforces autonomous decision-making
Your team operates with confidence within clear boundaries, so you regain meaningful time each week for strategic work and true time away.
A few quick questions founders ask before they book
Short answers, no jargon. If you still want to talk it through, that’s always an option.
You can absolutely start with Option 1. It’s designed to stand on its own. You’ll leave with a clear Bottleneck Map and a recommendation: fix now, fix later, or do nothing.
Option 1 (Snapshot) includes a 2-page Bottleneck Map and a clear path forward.
Option 2 (Snapshot + Sprint) includes the Snapshot plus the core build assets: an Authority Matrix, decision principles, an ownership map, and one operating cadence change that reinforces autonomous decision-making.
The Snapshot is intentionally lightweight on your team. It’s one founder working session plus leadership input through three focused interviews or the anonymous Friction Survey.
It means we install the decision infrastructure with your team so it holds when you’re offline. You won’t be asked to “carry” the system, and I’m not inserting myself into it.
Founder access stays structured: scheduled touchpoints, clear decisions, and fewer low-value questions routing to you by default.
No. This work is about decision boundaries and operating structure. If you later want tech implementation or org redesign, that’s a separate project with separate scope.
Not sure which option is right?
How founders decide between Option 1 and Option 2
Choose Option 1 (Snapshot) if:
- You want a grounded view of where decisions still depend on you.
- You are not yet sure which constraint matters most, or whether now is the right time to act.
- You want clarity you can use internally, on your own timeline.
- You value an honest recommendation, even if the answer is “do nothing for now.”
Choose Option 2 (Snapshot + Sprint) if:
- You already know you are the bottleneck and do not want another plan without execution.
- You want the structure built with you, not just documented and handed off.
- You are ready to define decision rights and stop being the default escalation point.
- You want decisions to move confidently even when you are offline or unavailable.
Is this the right fit?
This work is for founders who:
- Lead a 5–20 person B2B service business
- Want the business to run without constant founder input
- Are ready to define clear authority boundaries
- Can let teams make bounded decisions, even imperfect ones
This work is not for you if:
- You want reassurance more than structure
- You're not ready to share decision-making authority
- You need someone to mediate ongoing team dynamics
- You're looking for tools or software implementation
- You want clarity but aren't ready to give up control
ONE MORE THING
I know what it's like to be the person everyone needs.
You built this business because you're good at what you do. But now the
business needs something different from you, and your team needs permission
to solve problems without you.
This work isn't about stepping back because you're burned out (though you might be).
It's about building a business that can scale, retain great people, and eventually
create real enterprise value. While also letting you take a vacation.
That starts with structure, not more hustle.