Methodology Comparison

    Execution. Precision. Leverage.

    The Execution, Precision, and Leverage Protocols are three operating frameworks that solve distinct enterprise growth failures: Execution converts intent into weekly shippable units, Precision eliminates false-signal work through falsifiability, and Leverage concentrates capital on the single surface where output compounds non-linearly.

    Protocol Overview Cards

    The Execution Protocol

    Strategic intent → weekly shippable units.

    For
    Founders & growth leaders shipping at cadence.
    Yield
    Compounding velocity in product & revenue throughput.
    Formula
    Execution Velocity = (shipped units × north-star contribution) / active capacity
    • ›Phase 1 — High-Velocity Execution Pipelines
    • ›Phase 2 — Weekly Decomposition & Ownership
    • ›Phase 3 — Instrumented Feedback Loops
    • ›Phase 4 — Decommissioning & Compounding

    The Precision Protocol

    Eliminate false-signal work. Enforce falsifiability.

    For
    Teams drowning in active initiatives without falsifiable hypotheses.
    Yield
    Signal density up; motion without signal removed.
    Formula
    Signal Density = falsifiable initiatives / total active initiatives
    • ›Phase 1 — Active Workload Audit
    • ›Phase 2 — Falsifiability Scoring
    • ›Phase 3 — Capacity Discipline
    • ›Phase 4 — Cadence Lock

    The Leverage Protocol

    Concentrate on the one surface that compounds.

    For
    Founders ready to abandon balanced allocation.
    Yield
    Asymmetric returns on the highest-leverage surface.
    Formula
    Leverage Coefficient = d(output) / d(input) over sustained window
    • ›Phase 1 — Asymmetric Surface Identification
    • ›Phase 2 — Concentration of Capital & Attention
    • ›Phase 3 — Repeatable Input Systems
    • ›Phase 4 — Defense of the Compounding Loop

    Side-by-Side Comparison

    Scannable differences across the dimensions that determine which Protocol to deploy first.

    DimensionExecution ProtocolPrecision ProtocolLeverage Protocol
    Primary QuestionWhat do we ship this week?What should we stop doing?Where do we concentrate?
    Time Horizon7-day cycles14-day review90-day compounding
    Unit of WorkExecution UnitFalsifiable HypothesisAsymmetric Surface
    Failure Mode PreventedExecution driftMotion without signalBalanced mediocrity
    Decommissioning RuleDefault to removalCut bottom tercileRemove dilutive activities
    Best ForShipping cadenceFocus disciplineCompounding outcomes

    Which Protocol Should You Deploy First?

    Most teams deploy in the order Execution → Precision → Leverage. Execution establishes shipping discipline; Precision removes the false-signal accumulation that velocity surfaces; Leverage compounds the surviving high-signal work into asymmetric returns.

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