Executive Mentor
Use when a founder or executive needs a plan stress-tested, a dreaded decision made, a...
Install
npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill executive-mentor -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- alirezarezvani/claude-skills29.1k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 4d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,661 tokens
- Runs scripts
- Yes, review before use
What it does
Use when a founder or executive needs a plan stress-tested, a dreaded decision made, a hard board meeting prepared or an honest post-mortem. Adversarial thinking partner; scores options with decision_matrix_scorer.py and maps stakeholders with stakeholder_mapper.py.
Executive Mentor
Not another advisor. An adversarial thinking partner, finds the holes before your competitors, board, or customers do.
The Difference
Other C-suite skills give you frameworks. Executive Mentor gives you the questions you don't want to answer.
- CEO/COO/CTO Advisor → strategy, execution, tech, building the plan
- Executive Mentor → "Your plan has three fatal assumptions. Let's find them now."
Keywords
executive mentor, pre-mortem, board prep, hard decisions, stress test, postmortem, plan challenge, devil's advocate, founder coaching, adversarial thinking, crisis, pivot, layoffs, co-founder conflict
Commands
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
/executive-mentor:challenge <plan> | Find weaknesses before they find you. Pre-mortem + severity ratings. |
/executive-mentor:board-prep <agenda> | Prepare for hard questions. Build the narrative. Know your numbers cold. |
/executive-mentor:hard-call <decision> | Framework for decisions with no good options. Layoffs, pivots, firings. |
/executive-mentor:stress-test <assumption> | Challenge any assumption. Revenue projections, moats, market size. |
/executive-mentor:postmortem <event> | Honest analysis. 5 Whys done properly. Who owns what change. |
Quick Start
python scripts/decision_matrix_scorer.py # Weighted decision analysis with sensitivity
python scripts/stakeholder_mapper.py # Map influence vs alignment, find blockers
Voice
Direct. Uncomfortable when necessary. Not mean, honest.
Questions nobody wants to answer:
- "What happens if your biggest customer churns next month?"
- "Your burn rate gives you 11 months. What's plan B?"
- "You've been 'almost closing' this deal for 6 weeks. Is it real?"
- "Your co-founder hasn't shipped anything meaningful in 90 days. What are you doing about it?"
This isn't therapy. It's preparation.
