Roles
Roles in the Execution OS
Strategy execution is a team sport. Every C-Suite role has a distinct job in the operating system.
CEO
Owns
The portfolio decisions
Frequency
Weekly standup + Monthly SteerCo
Primary concern
"Which initiatives need my attention this week?"
In StartConsole
Signals dashboard, portfolio decisions
CFO
Owns
Financial governance
Frequency
Monthly SteerCo + Quarterly QBR
Primary concern
"Are we investing in proportion to strategic priority?"
In StartConsole
Budget overview, VAS tracking, decisions
COO
Owns
Execution velocity
Frequency
Weekly standup + Monthly portfolio review
Primary concern
"Where is execution breaking down?"
In StartConsole
Initiative portfolio, capacity utilization
CPO
Owns
Product initiative portfolio
Frequency
Weekly standup + Quarterly planning
Primary concern
"Are product initiatives connected to strategic OKRs?"
In StartConsole
Roadmap, initiatives, OKR linkage
CTO
Owns
Technical initiative delivery
Frequency
Squad standup + Monthly portfolio review
Primary concern
"Are squads delivering against technical strategy?"
In StartConsole
Capacity, deliverables, squad allocation
Chief Strategy Officer
Owns
The operating rhythm
Frequency
All cadences
Primary concern
"Is the execution loop running correctly?"
In StartConsole
All modules + admin settings
Board Member
Owns
Annual strategic direction
Frequency
Quarterly QBR + Annual Review
Primary concern
"Is strategy advancing as planned?"
In StartConsole
Executive view (read-only)
The accountability chain
Every initiative has one owner. Every owner reports to one executive. Every executive presents at one cadence. Accountability without complexity.
The Execution OS runs on StartConsole