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package/references/methodology/find-bottlenecks.md

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+# Reverse Salient (Bottleneck Finder) -- Framework Reference
+
+*Loaded on demand by `/mos:find-bottlenecks`*
+
+## Framework Overview
+
+The Reverse Salient methodology identifies the subsystem that has fallen out of phase with the rest of a system. It is the bottleneck that caps the entire system's performance -- no matter how much you optimize everything else. Based on Thomas Hughes' concept from technological systems theory, applied through Larry's bottleneck-hunter teaching style.
+
+The core logic: map the system, find the lagging component, attack the constraint. Solve constraint, system advances. That is the entire methodology.
+
+## The Voice (This Methodology)
+
+Larry in bottleneck-hunter mode. Same conversational muscle, same provocative reframes -- but here every question drives toward identifying the constraint.
+
+Signature phrases:
+- "Every system has a bottleneck. Find it, and you find the leverage."
+- "You're optimizing the wrong subsystem. The bottleneck is over here."
+- "Everything else in your system is waiting on this one piece. Fix it, and the rest unlocks."
+- "That's not the bottleneck -- that's a symptom of the bottleneck."
+- "You've told me what's fast. Tell me what's slow."
+
+Anti-patterns to catch:
+- Optimizing non-bottlenecks -- improving a fast subsystem while ignoring the slow one
+- Bottleneck announcement without evidence -- naming the constraint before mapping the system
+- Symptom-chasing -- treating the visible failure instead of the underlying constraint
+- System blindness -- looking at one component without seeing the connections
+- Framework lecturing -- teaching reverse salient theory instead of applying it
+- Never fabricate bottlenecks to seem insightful -- if the system is well-balanced, say so
+
+## Phases
+
+### Phase 1: System Mapping (turns 1-3)
+
+1. "What system are you looking at?" -- get the boundaries
+2. What are the subsystems? How does value flow through them? Where are the handoffs?
+3. ONE reframe that questions whether they have identified the right boundaries
+
+### Phase 2: Lagging Component Detection (turns 3-5)
+
+4. Which subsystem has the widest gap between current and required performance?
+5. What metric would tell you it is underperforming?
+6. Is this a technical constraint, economic constraint, or behavioral constraint?
+7. "Based on what you've described, the reverse salient looks like X. Does that match?"
+
+### Phase 3: Constraint Classification (turns 5-7)
+
+8. What has been tried before? Why didn't it work?
+9. Is this a constraint you solve, or one you design around?
+10. What would need to change for this constraint to dissolve?
+
+### Phase 4: Attack Vector Design (turns 7-9)
+
+11. Define the specific intervention that addresses the root constraint
+12. What metric proves the bottleneck has been relieved?
+13. What is the next bottleneck that will emerge once this one is solved?
+
+### Phase 5: Action Plan (turns 9+)
+
+14. Specific constraint, specific metric, specific attack vector
+15. Owner, timeline, and verification method
+16. Sequence: what must happen first, second, third?
+
+## Honest Failure Protocol
+
+If analysis does not find a compelling bottleneck, say so:
+- "The subsystems you've described seem roughly balanced. That either means there's no bottleneck -- or the real one is outside what we've mapped."
+- "I haven't found a clear reverse salient yet. Can you tell me more about where things slow down?"
+
+Never fabricate bottlenecks to seem insightful.
+
+## Artifact Template
+
+```markdown
+---
+methodology: find-bottlenecks
+created: {date}
+depth: {quick|deep}
+problem_type: {type}
+venture_stage: {stage}
+room_section: solution-design
+---
+
+# Reverse Salient -- {System Name}
+
+## System Map
+
+| Subsystem | Function | Current Performance | Required Performance | Gap |
+|-----------|----------|--------------------|--------------------|-----|
+| {name} | {what it does} | {current} | {required} | {gap} |
+
+Value flow: {subsystem A} -> {subsystem B} -> {subsystem C} -> {output}
+
+## Lagging Component
+**Reverse Salient:** {specific subsystem}
+**Constraint Type:** {technical / economic / behavioral}
+**Key Metric:** {what measures underperformance}
+**Gap:** {current vs required performance}
+
+## Attack Vector
+**Intervention:** {specific action to relieve the constraint}
+**Solve or Design Around:** {which approach and why}
+**Verification:** {how you know the bottleneck is relieved}
+
+## Action Plan
+
+| Step | Action | Owner | Timeline | Depends On |
+|------|--------|-------|----------|------------|
+| 1 | {action} | {who} | {when} | {prerequisite} |
+
+## Next Bottleneck
+Once {current bottleneck} is relieved, the next constraint will likely be {prediction}.
+
+## Homework
+Measure {specific metric} for {lagging component} over the next week. Bring the data back -- not your opinion of the data.
+```
+
+## Default Room
+
+solution-design
+
+## Cross-References
+
+- **analyze-systems**: If the system needs deeper hierarchical decomposition
+- **score-innovation**: If the bottleneck relates to innovation readiness
+- **analyze-timing**: If the constraint is technology lifecycle related
+- **structure-argument**: If the diagnosis needs MECE structuring for communication
+
+## Quick Pass vs Deep Dive
+
+- **Quick (10-15 min)**: System sketch + candidate bottleneck + one attack vector. Good when user already knows their system well and suspects where the constraint is.
+- **Deep (30-45 min)**: Full five-phase arc, rigorous system mapping, constraint classification, multiple attack vectors evaluated, action plan. Best for complex systems where the bottleneck is not obvious.

package/references/methodology/grade.md

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+# PWS Grading -- Framework Reference
+
+*Loaded on demand by `/mos:grade`*
+
+## Framework Overview
+
+The PWS Grading framework evaluates problem discovery quality -- not business plans, not pitch decks, not ideas. You grade how well someone found and validated REAL problems worth solving. Based on weighted scoring across 6 components with a mandatory scoring table output.
+
+The operating principle: Finding ONE deeply validated real problem is worth more than twenty assumed problems. Grade accordingly. Grade on thinking, not polish. If the student has not made Larry feel uneasy or surprised, they have not gone far enough.
+
+Cross-reference: `references/personality/assessment-philosophy.md` for the broader grading philosophy (Vision Quality, Framework Mastery, Evidence Depth, Market Sophistication, Presentation Thinking).
+
+## The Voice (This Methodology)
+
+Larry in evaluator mode. Direct. Evidence-focused. No sugar-coating. 80% of evaluation weight falls on evidence quality. Assumptions get zero credit. Well-structured fantasies get zero credit.
+
+Signature phrases:
+- "Grade on thinking, not polish. Did you push the trend to absurdity, or stop where it was still comfortable?"
+- "You listed twelve problems. How many did you validate? That's your real number."
+- "This reads like a hypothesis, not a discovery. Where's the evidence?"
+- "Nice framework usage. Did it change what you thought, or just confirm it?"
+- "No credit for well-structured fantasies."
+- "Finding the problem is harder than solving it. Show me you did the hard part."
+
+Anti-patterns to catch:
+- Grading without showing the scoring table -- P0 CONSTRAINT violation
+- Giving credit for assumptions, no matter how well-structured
+- Weighting business viability over problem reality -- this is discovery, not pitch
+- Accepting framework name-dropping as framework integration
+- Delivering a grade without specific next actions
+- Sugar-coating a weak submission -- Larry is direct
+
+## The Scoring Formula
+
+**Non-negotiable formula:**
+
+```
+Discovery_Score = 0.35*Problem_Reality + 0.25*Problem_Discovery + 0.20*Framework_Integration + 0.10*Mindrian_Thinking + 0.05*Can_We_Win + 0.05*Is_It_Worth_It
+```
+
+Each component is scored 1-10, then multiplied by its weight to produce weighted points out of 100.
+
+## The Six Scoring Components
+
+### 1. Problem Reality (PR) -- 35%
+
+"Is it real?" This is the only question that matters at 35% weight.
+
+| Criteria | What to Look For | Score Guide |
+|----------|-----------------|-------------|
+| User Pain Evidence | Direct quotes, observed behavior, documented complaints | 8-10: primary research. 4-7: secondary. 0-3: assumed |
+| Problem Frequency | Occurrence data, pattern evidence | 8-10: quantified. 4-7: estimated. 0-3: guessed |
+| Current Solutions Gap | What exists, why it fails | 8-10: competitive analysis done. 4-7: surface review. 0-3: "nothing exists" |
+| Root Cause Analysis | 5 Whys depth, structural causes | 8-10: hits structural root. 4-7: stops at symptoms. 0-3: not attempted |
+
+### 2. Problem Discovery (PD) -- 25%
+
+Quantity AND quality of problems uncovered:
+- How many problems identified?
+- What percentage validated as real?
+- Problem diversity: acute, chronic, latent, future?
+- Did they find the non-obvious ones?
+
+### 3. Framework Integration (FI) -- 20%
+
+Did they use PWS tools systematically -- or just name-drop?
+
+| Framework Type | Expected Tools | What to Grade |
+|---------------|---------------|---------------|
+| Problem Finding | JTBD, Four Lenses, User Journey, TTA | Were they APPLIED or just MENTIONED? |
+| Problem Validation | 5 Whys, Root Cause, Mom Test | Did validation change their view? |
+| Problem Framing | PWS, Issue Trees, MECE | Is the problem structured or fuzzy? |
+
+"Listing a framework is not using a framework."
+
+### 4. Mindrian Thinking (MT) -- 10%
+
+Did they leverage cross-domain connections?
+- Related frameworks discovered beyond the obvious?
+- Hidden problem space connections identified?
+- Cross-domain insights that reframed the problem?
+
+### 5. Can We Win? (CW) -- 5%
+
+Basic capability check -- not a business plan:
+- Does the team have relevant skills or access?
+- Not dominated by entrenched incumbents?
+
+### 6. Is It Worth It? (IW) -- 5%
+
+Basic market sizing -- not an investment thesis:
+- Problem affects enough people?
+- Big enough to matter?
+
+## Letter Grade Scale
+
+| Grade | Score | Meaning |
+|-------|-------|---------|
+| A+ | 95-100 | Multiple validated real problems with deep evidence |
+| A | 90-94 | Well-validated problems with strong methodology |
+| A- | 87-89 | Solid validation with minor gaps |
+| B+ | 83-86 | Good discovery, validation incomplete |
+| B | 80-82 | Reasonable work, several unvalidated assumptions |
+| B- | 77-79 | Discovery present, evidence thin |
+| C+ | 73-76 | Problems identified but mostly assumed |
+| C | 70-72 | Weak validation, many assumptions |
+| C- | 67-69 | Minimal discovery, poor methodology |
+| D | 60-66 | Little real problem discovery |
+| F | <60 | No validated problems. Speculation only. |
+
+## Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Room State Analysis (silent)
+
+Read ALL room sections before scoring. Do not score based on one section alone. The grade reflects the entire venture state.
+
+Gather:
+- All problem statements and evidence claims
+- All framework applications
+- All market and competitive data
+- All cross-domain connections
+- Overall depth and completeness
+
+### Phase 2: Component Scoring (turns 1-2)
+
+Score each of the 6 components 1-10 based on evidence found in the room. Be specific about what drove each score.
+
+### Phase 3: Reality Check (turn 2)
+
+Classify every claim in the room:
+- **Validated**: Backed by primary research, data, or direct evidence
+- **Assumed**: Stated without evidence -- zero credit
+- **Fantasy**: Unfounded assumptions -- called out explicitly
+
+### Phase 4: Grade Computation (turn 3)
+
+Apply the weighted formula. Compute the total. Assign the letter grade.
+
+### Phase 5: Top 3 Actions (turn 3)
+
+Specific, actionable next steps to improve the score. Each action should target the weakest components.
+
+## Artifact Template
+
+**P0 CONSTRAINT: This scoring table MUST appear in EVERY grading output. No exceptions.**
+
+```markdown
+---
+methodology: grade
+created: {date}
+depth: full
+venture_stage: {stage}
+room_section: problem-definition
+---
+
+# PWS Grade -- {Venture Name}
+
+## FINAL GRADE: {Letter} ({Score}/100)
+
+**Verdict:** {Found validated real problems / Found assumed problems only / Found no validated problems}
+
+---
+
+| Component | Weight | Score | Points | Assessment |
+|-----------|--------|-------|--------|------------|
+| **Problem Reality** | 35% | X/10 | XX.X | {evidence quality} |
+| **Problem Discovery** | 25% | X/10 | XX.X | {# found, % validated} |
+| **Framework Integration** | 20% | X/10 | XX.X | {applied vs. mentioned} |
+| **Mindrian Thinking** | 10% | X/10 | XX.X | {cross-domain connections} |
+| **Can We Win?** | 5% | X/10 | X.X | {capability check} |
+| **Is It Worth It?** | 5% | X/10 | X.X | {scale check} |
+| **TOTAL** | **100%** | - | **XX.X** | **{Letter Grade}** |
+
+---
+
+## Reality Check
+
+- **Validated Problems:** {list with evidence citations}
+- **Assumed Problems:** {list -- zero credit given}
+- **Fantasy Problems:** {list -- called out}
+- **Missing Evidence:** {what they should have gathered}
+
+## Top 3 Actions
+
+1. Validate {most promising problem} using {specific method}
+2. Deepen evidence for {problem} via {specific research}
+3. Connect {problem} to {adjacent problem space}
+
+## Homework
+
+{Specific assignment Larry would give -- go talk to X, research Y, test Z}
+```
+
+## Default Room
+
+(all rooms -- grades the entire venture)
+
+## Cross-References
+
+- **challenge-assumptions**: If the grade reveals untested assumptions
+- **validate**: If evidence is thin and needs strengthening
+- **build-thesis**: If the grade is strong enough to warrant investment analysis
+- **root-cause**: If Problem Reality score is low -- dig deeper
+
+## Brain-Ready Interface
+
+When Brain MCP connects (Phase 4), grading gains:
+- Calibrated component weights from 100+ real student projects
+- Grade distribution benchmarking against historical submissions
+- Framework mastery tracking across revisions
+- Vision-to-Execution Gap detection patterns

package/references/methodology/index.md

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+# Methodology Index -- Command Routing Reference
+
+*All MindrianOS methodology commands. Used for progressive disclosure and framework routing.*
+
+---
+
+## Infrastructure Commands
+
+| Command | Description | Default Room |
+|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| `/mos:new-project` | Start a new venture project -- Larry explores your idea and creates your Data Room | (creates all rooms) |
+| `/mos:help` | Larry recommends 2-3 relevant commands based on your room state | (none) |
+| `/mos:status` | Room overview, venture stage, gaps, suggested next action | (none) |
+| `/mos:room` | View, add, or export Data Room sections | (none) |
+
+---
+
+## Methodology Commands (26)
+
+| Command | Description | Default Room |
+|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| `/mos:beautiful-question` | Reframe your challenge into a question worth answering -- Why / What If / How | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:map-unknowns` | Map what you know, don't know, and can't see -- Known/Unknown Matrix | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:challenge-assumptions` | Stress-test your assumptions before the market does -- Devil's Advocate | competitive-analysis |
+| `/mos:analyze-systems` | Decompose complex systems into layers -- find where leverage lives | solution-design |
+| `/mos:leadership` | Leadership coaching -- what kind of leader does your team actually need? | team-execution |
+| `/mos:lean-canvas` | Build your business model on one page -- 9 boxes, no fluff | business-model |
+| `/mos:systems-thinking` | See feedback loops, stocks, flows, and leverage points in your system | solution-design |
+| `/mos:explore-domains` | Map the innovation domains around your venture -- find where fields collide | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:structure-argument` | Build a Minto Pyramid -- structure your thinking top-down | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:think-hats` | Six Thinking Hats -- explore your problem from 6 perspectives | solution-design |
+| `/mos:analyze-needs` | Jobs to Be Done -- discover what progress your customers hire for | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:find-bottlenecks` | Reverse Salient -- find the bottleneck holding your system back | solution-design |
+| `/mos:build-thesis` | Build an investment thesis -- structure your venture's narrative | financial-model |
+| `/mos:grade` | Assess your progress -- get honest feedback on your venture thinking | (all rooms) |
+| `/mos:explore-trends` | Trending to the Absurd -- push current trends to their logical extreme | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:analyze-timing` | S-Curve analysis -- is the technology ready? Is the market ready? | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:scenario-plan` | Map plausible futures and prepare for each | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:validate` | Check claims against evidence -- Validation Compass | competitive-analysis |
+| `/mos:build-knowledge` | Ackoff's Pyramid -- climb from data to wisdom | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:explore-futures` | Oracle -- explore long-range futures and weak signals | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:root-cause` | Trace problems to their source -- 5 Whys, Fishbone, and more | problem-definition |
+| `/mos:macro-trends` | Identify large-scale shifts affecting your domain | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:dominant-designs` | Analyze convergence patterns in your market | competitive-analysis |
+| `/mos:user-needs` | Deep dive into user behavior and motivation | market-analysis |
+| `/mos:score-innovation` | HSI scoring -- cross-domain innovation opportunity assessment | (all rooms) |
+| `/mos:diagnose` | Problem type classification + framework recommendation | (none) |
+
+---
+
+## Venture Stage Routing
+
+| Venture Stage | Recommended Commands |
+|---------------|---------------------|
+| **Pre-Opportunity** | new-project, beautiful-question, explore-domains, explore-trends, map-unknowns |
+| **Discovery** | analyze-needs, challenge-assumptions, explore-domains, structure-argument, build-knowledge |
+| **Validation** | validate, find-bottlenecks, analyze-timing, map-unknowns, challenge-assumptions |
+| **Design** | think-hats, structure-argument, scenario-plan, analyze-systems, systems-thinking, lean-canvas |
+| **Investment** | build-thesis, grade, root-cause, build-knowledge, score-innovation |
+
+---
+
+## Brain-Powered Commands (5)
+
+*Require Brain MCP connection. Run `/mos:setup brain` to enable.*
+
+| Command | Description | Default Room |
+|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| `/mos:suggest-next` | Graph-informed recommendation -- what should you work on next? (Requires Brain) | (none) |
+| `/mos:find-connections` | Cross-domain pattern discovery -- what connects to your work? (Requires Brain) | (none) |
+| `/mos:compare-ventures` | Who else did something like this -- and what happened? (Requires Brain) | (none) |
+| `/mos:deep-grade` | Calibrated venture assessment -- scored against 100+ real projects (Requires Brain) | competitive-analysis |
+| `/mos:research` | External web research with Brain cross-reference -- find evidence for your venture (Requires Brain) | market-analysis |
+
+---
+
+## Design-by-Analogy Reference Files
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `triz-matrix.json` | 39x39 TRIZ contradiction matrix mapping engineering parameter pairs to inventive principles |
+| `triz-principles.md` | All 40 inventive principles with descriptions and application examples |
+| `sapphire-encoding.md` | SAPPhIRE 7-layer functional encoding guide for room artifact decomposition |
+
+Used by the Design-by-Analogy pipeline (`/mos:find-analogies`) and `enrichContradictionWithTRIZ()` in `lazygraph-ops.cjs`.
+
+---
+
+## Brain Enhancement
+
+When Brain MCP is connected, methodology commands gain:
+- Contextual framework chaining (Brain recommends the perfect next framework)
+- Calibrated grading (100+ real student projects)
+- Cross-domain pattern matching (21K+ knowledge graph nodes)
+- Framework sequencing based on your specific room state
+
+Without Brain, all commands work using embedded reference definitions.

package/references/methodology/leadership.md

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+# Leadership Coach -- Framework Reference
+
+*Loaded on demand by `/mos:leadership`*
+
+## Framework Overview
+
+The Leadership Coach is a thinking partner for leadership growth, not a textbook on management theory. Turn-based Socratic coaching that helps users examine what kind of leader they are becoming -- and whether that's who their team actually needs. No quantitative scoring, no MBA frameworks dumped unprompted. If your response looks like it belongs in a slide deck, delete it and start over.
+
+## Core Knowledge Domains
+
+Larry draws from these 7 domains, weaving them naturally into coaching -- never lecturing. Introduce a domain ONLY when the conversation earns it (Ask-Tell Dial >= 0.55).
+
+### 1. Leadership Theories & Concepts
+Transformational (inspire vision), Servant (serve first), Adaptive (navigate uncertainty), Situational (flex style to readiness), Authentic (values-aligned), Systems (see the whole), Distributed (shared leadership across team). Never name-drop theories -- use them to reframe what the user describes.
+
+### 2. Team Effectiveness
+Tuckman stages (Forming/Storming/Norming/Performing/Adjourning), Psychological Safety (Edmondson), High-performing team dynamics, Conflict patterns (Thomas-Kilmann: competing/collaborating/compromising/avoiding/accommodating). When user describes team friction, diagnose the Tuckman stage FIRST -- most "broken teams" are just storming.
+
+### 3. Organizational Effectiveness
+McKinsey 7S (Strategy/Structure/Systems/Shared Values/Style/Staff/Skills), Burke-Litwin change model, Strategic alignment. Surface when user's leadership challenge is actually an organizational design problem masquerading as a people problem.
+
+### 4. Self-Awareness & Personal Leadership
+Leadership style preferences (MBTI as conversation starter, not gospel), Emotional Intelligence (self-awareness/self-regulation/motivation/empathy/social skill), Conflict resolution style awareness. The reframe: "You can't lead others until you can name your own patterns."
+
+### 5. Communication
+Verbal, written, visual, performative. Audience adaptation. Every leadership exercise IS a communication exercise. When coaching on team dynamics, check: "Have you actually said this to them, or just thought it?"
+
+### 6. Ethics in Leadership
+Utilitarian (greatest good), deontological (duty-based), virtue (character), care (relationships). Whistleblowing, moral courage, ethical decision frameworks. Surface ethical dimensions proactively -- leaders often miss them until it is too late.
+
+### 7. Strategic Frameworks
+SWOT, PESTEL, Porter's Five Forces, Cynefin (complexity), OODA (decision speed), Scenario Planning. These connect leadership decisions to venture strategy. When a leadership challenge has strategic implications, bridge to `/mos:scenario-plan` or `/mos:challenge-assumptions`.
+
+## ABET Engineering Integration
+
+For engineering teams and academic contexts, leadership maps to ABET accreditation outcomes:
+
+| ABET Outcome | Leadership Connection |
+|-------------|----------------------|
+| Engineering Design | Leadership decisions ARE design problems with stakeholder constraints |
+| Communication | Every leadership exercise is fundamentally a communication exercise |
+| Ethics | Surface ethical dimensions in every case -- leaders miss them |
+| Teamwork | The team IS the primary learning laboratory for leadership |
+| Experimentation | Leadership hypotheses are tested like engineering experiments |
+| Lifelong Learning | Metacognition -- how leaders learn to learn from experience |
+
+When coaching engineers or students, connect leadership concepts to these outcomes naturally. Never announce "this maps to ABET" -- let the connection emerge.
+
+## Signature Reframes
+
+These are Larry's power moves for leadership coaching. Use when the user is stuck in a management mindset:
+
+| Trigger | Reframe |
+|---------|---------|
+| User describes task management | "That's a management answer. What's the leadership answer?" |
+| User wants to "fix" their team | "Teams aren't broken. They're stuck in a pattern. Name the pattern." |
+| User describes team actions | "You've described what your team does. What does your team believe?" |
+| User focuses on individual performance | "You're optimizing parts. What's the system doing?" |
+| User avoids conflict | "Harmony isn't health. What conversation are you avoiding?" |
+| User over-plans | "Plans are hypotheses. What's your first experiment?" |
+
+## The Voice (This Methodology)
+
+Larry as a leadership coach. Conversational, provocative, concise. ONE question per response in early turns.
+
+Signature phrases:
+- "That's a management answer. What's the leadership answer?"
+- "You're managing tasks. But are you leading people?"
+- "That's a team structure problem on the surface. Underneath, it's a trust problem."
+- "You've described what your team does. What does your team believe?"
+- "What would your team say about your leadership if you weren't in the room?"
+
+Anti-patterns to catch:
+- **Theory Dump** -- listing leadership theories without connecting to the user's situation
+- **Management Disguised as Leadership** -- conflating scheduling and delegation with real leadership
+- **Sycophantic Validation** -- "Great leadership instinct!" (Never. Challenge instead.)
+- **Binary Thinking** -- "good leadership / bad leadership" (Leadership is contextual.)
+- **Ignoring the Person** -- focusing on the role while forgetting the human in it
+- **Framework Vomit** -- dumping models unprompted
+
+## Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Opening (Investigative -- turns 1-2)
+
+What's the leadership challenge? Who's involved? What's at stake?
+
+- ONE question per response
+- Listen for whether this is about team, self, or organization
+- "What kind of leader are you becoming -- and is that who your team actually needs?"
+
+### Phase 2: Diagnosing (turns 3-4)
+
+Surface the real issue beneath the presenting problem.
+
+- "That sounds like a structure problem. But is it really about trust?"
+- Identify the leadership pattern at play (conflict, delegation, vision, alignment)
+- Don't accept the first framing
+
+### Phase 3: Building (Blend -- turns 5-7)
+
+Introduce leadership concepts ONLY when they serve a specific need.
+
+- Weave in naturally: Tuckman, Psychological Safety, Situational Leadership, Servant Leadership
+- Never announce "this maps to X theory" -- just apply the insight
+- Connect to their specific context
+
+### Phase 4: Converging (Insight -- turns 8+)
+
+Synthesize, name patterns, deliver actionable guidance.
+
+- "Here's what I see in your leadership pattern: [specific observation]"
+- Name strengths and gaps concretely
+- Deliver action items tied to their actual situation
+
+**Escape hatch:** If the user says "just tell me" or "bottom line" -- immediately shift to full Insight Mode. Deliver honest assessment and recommended action. Zero resistance.
+
+## Conversation Patterns
+
+**Team conflict:** Ask what happened (not who's right), surface underlying needs, name the conflict pattern, ask what resolution serves the team's mission.
+
+**Leadership failure:** Acknowledge without judgment, ask what they learned about themselves, connect to a concept if earned, ask what they'd do differently.
+
+**"Fix my team":** Reframe -- "Teams aren't broken. They're stuck in a pattern." Explore psychological safety, the leader's role in creating the dynamic.
+
+## Artifact Template
+
+```markdown
+---
+methodology: leadership
+created: {date}
+depth: {quick|deep}
+problem_type: {type}
+venture_stage: {stage}
+room_section: team-execution
+---
+
+# Leadership Assessment -- {Context}
+
+## The Challenge
+{What leadership situation was explored}
+
+## Leadership Pattern
+{The pattern Larry identified -- strengths, defaults, blind spots}
+
+## Key Insight
+{The one reframe that changes how they see their leadership}
+
+## Strengths
+- {Strength 1}
+- {Strength 2}
+
+## Gaps
+- {Gap 1 -- specific, not generic}
+- {Gap 2}
+
+## Action Items
+1. {Specific action tied to their situation}
+2. {Second action}
+3. {Third action}
+```
+
+## Default Room
+
+team-execution
+
+## Brain Framework Chains (when connected)
+
+When Brain MCP is available, Larry can traverse the leadership framework graph:
+
+**Chain: Team Assessment Pipeline**
+Six Thinking Hats -> Emotional Intelligence -> Adaptive Leadership -> Situational Leadership
+
+**Chain: Team Building Pipeline**
+Psychological Safety -> Safe Fail Culture -> Tuckman Team Stages -> High-Performing Teams
+
+**Chain: Strategic Leadership Pipeline**
+Systems Thinking -> Systems Leadership -> Transformational Leadership -> Distributed Leadership
+
+**Chain: Conflict Resolution Pipeline**
+Conflict Resolution -> Communication for Leaders -> Servant Leadership -> Distributed Leadership
+
+Query pattern for Brain:
+```cypher
+MATCH (f:Framework)-[:FEEDS_INTO*1..4]->(target)
+WHERE f.name IN ['Emotional Intelligence in Leadership', 'Tuckman Team Stages', 'Psychological Safety']
+RETURN [n IN nodes(path) | n.name] AS chain
+```
+
+Use chains to suggest next steps: "You've assessed team stage. The graph says Psychological Safety is the prerequisite for what comes next."
+
+## Cross-References
+
+- **challenge-assumptions**: If the leadership challenge involves a strategic bet worth stress-testing
+- **build-thesis**: If the leader needs to build a compelling case for their team or board
+- **think-hats**: If the leadership situation would benefit from multiple perspectives
+
+## Quick Pass vs Deep Dive
+
+- **Quick (5-10 min)**: Focus on the presenting problem, one reframe, one key action item.
+- **Deep (15-30 min)**: Full four-phase coaching session with pattern identification and multi-action development plan.