Governance Intelligence Suite
Pre-Engagement— Discovery
Run in order: Scanner → Control Room → Map
Phase I— Athletic Authority Diagnostic™
Run steps 1–7 in sequence
Phase II— Athletic Authority Stabilization™
Ongoing— Authority Governance™
Researcher
Strategist
Editor
Crafter
Authority Check
Authority Control Room
Live governance stability monitoring
Describe the governance situation
Include the institution, key actors, triggering event, and any known authority conflicts. The Control Room will map the drift across all three authority systems and generate stabilization actions.
Stabilization System
6-Stage SOP Workflow
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Disruption Intake
Initial signal map
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Authority Mapping
Authority map
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Drift Detection
Drift pattern report
4
Risk Diagnosis
Risk profile
5
Mandate Stabilization
Updated authority structure
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Governance Reinforcement
Ongoing governance system
Stage 1: Disruption Intake
Identify the triggering event and map initial stakeholders
Triggering event
Key stakeholders involved
→ Initial signal map
Output
Output will appear here after running.
North Signal — Structural Diagnostic Suite
Authority Drift Risk Scanner
6 indicators · 18-point structural instability index · Produces an Authority Drift Profile
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Escalation Compression
Operational and cross-functional decisions increasingly escalate to the Athletic Director rather than resolving within leadership domains.
Diagnostic Signals
·Do leaders routinely escalate decisions to the AD rather than resolving them locally?
·Are leadership meetings dominated by issue resolution rather than strategic discussion?
·Does the AD regularly intervene in operational conflicts?
North Signal — Authority Structure
Athletic Authority Map
Static template — no scan data loaded · Run the Control Room to populate with institution-specific authority structure
INSTITUTIONAL
OPERATIONAL
MARKET
Authority influence pathway
Market Authority — Five Actors & Governance Risk
NIL Collective
Funds athlete NIL compensation.
Major Donors
Financial support.
Student-Athletes
NIL rights holders.
Agents
Negotiate on athlete behalf.
Families
Personal support network.
No scan data loaded. The Drift Risk Scanner scores structural indicators — it does not feed this map. Run the Authority Control Room scan to populate this map with institution-specific actors, drift zones, and live authority conditions.
North Signal — Proposal Generator
Athletics Advisory Proposal
Generates a branded Word document ready to send to the client.
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Engagement Details
2
Situation Narrative
3
Scope + Pricing
4
Review + Export
Institution
Contacts
Situation Notes
Paste notes from your scoping conversation or a Control Room scan.
North Signal — Milestone 2: Classify
Athletic Authority Drift Scorecard™
10 items · 5 domains · 30-point Authority Drift Index
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Decision Escalation
1.Operational decisions frequently escalate to the Athletic Director.
Rarely — most issues are resolved within leadership domains
Occasionally — some cross-functional issues escalate
Frequently — the AD regularly resolves operational conflicts
2.Leadership teams defer decisions upward rather than resolving them locally.
Leaders routinely resolve decisions within their authority
Leaders occasionally seek AD confirmation before acting
Leaders often wait for AD direction before making decisions
North Signal — Milestone 2: Classify
AD Escalation Load Assessment
5 escalation categories · 3 dimensions · Produces an AD Escalation Load Profile
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Recruiting & Roster
Decisions flowing to the AD involving recruiting commitments, roster management, and transfer portal activity.
Escalation Examples
›NIL disputes affecting recruiting decisions
›Recruiting commitments requiring AD sign-off
›Transfer portal decisions escalating to AD review
Escalation Frequency
How often do decisions in this category escalate to the AD?
RarelyConstantly1
Decision Resolution Time
Once escalated to the AD, how long do decisions in this category take to resolve?
Very fastVery slow1
Leadership Autonomy
How much autonomy do direct reports have to resolve decisions in this category without AD involvement?
No autonomyFull autonomy5
North Signal — Milestone 2: Classify
Diagnostic Summary
ADI Scorecard + Drift Risk Scanner — Combined Results
○ADI Scorecard
10-item · 5-domain · 30-point
○Drift Risk Scanner
6-indicator · radar chart
Complete both instruments to view the combined summary
Results will appear here once the ADI Scorecard and Drift Risk Scanner are both complete.
North Signal — Milestone 1: Identify
Sponsor Alignment Session
Facilitated intake · 28 questions · 5 areas
Session Details
Institution
Athletic Director
0/28 answered
Sponsor Alignment
AD mandate, presidential relationship, and engagement framing
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How did you come to this conversation — what brought governance to the top of your agenda right now?
Advisor Note — What to Listen For
Listen for whether this is reactive (a crisis) or proactive (anticipating pressure). Reactive entries often mean the drift is already active. Proactive entries mean you have a window to build architecture before it breaks.
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How would you describe your current relationship with the President — and how often are you in direct conversation about program strategy?
⚑ Drift signal question
Advisor Note — What to Listen For
This tells you two things: how much institutional cover the AD has, and whether the President is already engaged or needs to be brought in. If the AD says "we rarely talk about strategy," that's an Escalation Compression signal — the President is either disengaged or the AD is absorbing without escalating.
Weekly — aligned on strategy and direction
Monthly — periodic check-ins on major decisions
Quarterly — primarily around Board meetings
As needed — mostly transactional
Infrequent — relationship is strained or distant
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Does the President know this engagement is happening — and how was it framed to them?
⚑ Drift signal question
Advisor Note — What to Listen For
If the President doesn't know, you don't have the right buyer yet. The AD can be the sponsor but not the authorizing executive. This also tells you whether the AD has the political capital to implement what you produce.
Yes — President initiated or co-sponsored this conversation
Yes — President is aware and supportive
Yes — President is aware but not yet engaged
Not yet — I plan to bring them in after this conversation
No — this is AD-level only for now
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What does success look like for you at the end of this engagement — what would have to be different?
Advisor Note — What to Listen For
This is your scope signal. If they say "I want to know who owns what decisions," that's a Baseline engagement. If they say "I need the Board to stop getting involved in operational decisions," that's a Stabilization engagement. If they say "I want to make sure we're set up for the next five years," that's a retained relationship.
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Who else needs to be part of this process — and are there stakeholders who might resist or complicate it?
⚑ Drift signal question
Advisor Note — What to Listen For
Listen for who is conspicuously absent from their answer. If they don't mention General Counsel, that's a gap. If they don't mention the President, that's a gap. If they mention a specific donor or Board member as a complication, that's a Donor Influence Leak signal.
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Researcher — Signal Mapping
Identify decision pressure and authority ambiguity
Output
Output will appear here after running.