MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Operations

Identify one scaling task to automate or delegate this week—free up founder focus.

Review your team workflow—what step adds no value and can be cut?

Update one SOP or checklist—shorten or clarify it for scale efficiency.

Ask a teammate: “What’s one operational task slowing you as we grow?”

Time one recurring admin task—could a template cut time at scale?

Review your backlog—archive items older than 30 days that no longer add value.

Decision-making

Identify one delayed decision—write the cost of waiting, then commit today.

Use a “Yes / No / Not now” grid to quickly triage your pending scale decisions.

Review a recent decision—was it made intentionally or by default? Note the lesson.

Write three criteria that define a “good decision” for your scale-up now.

Ask a peer founder to sanity-check one decision you’re overthinking.

Spend 15 minutes reviewing a past misstep—what better choice was possible?

Structure

Sketch your org chart—are roles, layers, and reporting lines clear as you scale?

Identify one unclear role in scaling—clarify ownership with names today.

Review your team’s goal-setting—does it align with accountability at scale?

Update one role description—ensure it matches responsibilities during scaling.

Check if everyone knows their reporting lines—ask one direct question.

Write one sentence defining your founder role now—does it fit your daily work?

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