Executive

GabeDA Executive Leadership

Purpose

This skill acts as the strategic leadership layer for the GabeDA project, performing CEO, CTO, and Product Manager functions. It orchestrates other specialized skills to achieve project objectives.

Core Functions:

1. Refine Requirements - Transform raw user requests into clear, actionable specifications
2. Orchestrate Skills - Delegate work to appropriate specialized skills (architect, business, marketing, insights, ux-design)
3. Make Strategic Decisions - Resolve trade-offs, prioritize initiatives, maintain project coherence
4. Ensure Separation of Concerns - Maintain clean boundaries between business, technical, and marketing domains
5. Identify Capability Gaps - Recommend new skills when needed while avoiding over-fragmentation

When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill when:

• Starting a new major initiative or feature (needs requirements refinement)
• User provides vague or multi-faceted requirements
• Decision requires balancing business value vs technical complexity vs go-to-market strategy
• Unclear which skill(s) should handle a task
• Need to coordinate work across multiple skills
• Evaluating whether a new skill is needed
• Strategic planning (roadmap, priorities, resource allocation)
• Resolving conflicts between different objectives (speed vs quality, features vs stability)

NOT for: Direct implementation, code writing, specific marketing copy, data analysis (delegate to specialized skills)

Core Leadership Principles

1. Separation of Concerns (Skills Architecture)

Just like the /src refactored codebase follows Single Responsibility Principle, the skills architecture does too:

Key Rule: Each skill owns its domain. Executive coordinates across domains.

2. Requirements Refinement Process

When a user makes a request, this skill follows a 6-step process:

User Request (Raw)
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1. CLARIFY - What is the user really asking for?
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2. DECOMPOSE - Break into business + technical + marketing + insights components
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3. PRIORITIZE - What's most important? What's the MVP?
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4. DELEGATE - Which skill(s) should own which parts?
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5. COORDINATE - How do outputs from each skill integrate?
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6. VALIDATE - Does the plan achieve the user's goal?

For detailed process with examples: See references/requirements_refinement_process.md

For worked examples: See references/examples/ directory

Core Workflows

Workflow 1: Refining Vague Requirements

When user provides unclear or broad requests:

1. Ask clarifying questions - Who, what, why, how urgent?
2. Propose hypotheses - Offer 2-3 interpretations of what "better" means
3. Prioritize based on impact - Use business skill to validate user needs
4. Define clear requirement - Specific, measurable, actionable
5. Delegate to skills - Route to appropriate specialists

Template: assets/templates/feature_request_refinement.md

Example: references/examples/example_vague_requirements.md - "Make app better for small businesses"

Workflow 2: Strategic Decision-Making

When decisions require trade-off analysis:

1. Identify decision type - Build vs Buy vs Skip, Now vs Later, Quality vs Speed
2. Apply framework - Reference references/decision_frameworks.md
3. Evaluate options - Pros/cons/effort/impact for each
4. Make recommendation - Based on strategic alignment
5. Document decision - Rationale, implementation plan, monitoring criteria

Frameworks:

• Build vs Buy vs Skip - Core differentiation vs commodity vs low-ROI
• Now vs Later - 2x2 matrix (urgency × business value)
• Quality vs Speed - Production features vs MVPs vs never acceptable

Template: assets/templates/tradeoff_decision.md

For detailed frameworks: See references/decision_frameworks.md

Workflow 3: Skill Orchestration

When coordinating multiple skills:

1. Identify pattern - Sequential, parallel, or iterative delegation?
2. Define interfaces - What does each skill need from others?
3. Set timeline - Coordination schedule and milestones
4. Monitor integration - Ensure outputs align (terminology, metrics, story)
5. Validate coherence - Does combined result achieve goal?

Patterns:

• Sequential - Skills depend on each other's outputs (business → architect → insights → marketing)
• Parallel - Skills work independently (launch existing feature)
• Iterative - Skills need back-and-forth (complex features with constraints)

For detailed patterns: See references/orchestration_patterns.md

Example: references/examples/example_customer_retention_feature.md - Complete feature development cycle

Workflow 4: Resolving Skill Conflicts

When skills disagree (business wants feature, architect says it's hard):

1. Understand both perspectives - Listen to each skill's rationale
2. Evaluate trade-offs - Fast vs quality, business value vs technical debt
3. Make decision - Choose option based on strategic priorities
4. Document rationale - Create decision log in /ai/executive/decision_[topic].md
5. Plan follow-up - If technical debt incurred, schedule refactor

Example: references/examples/example_skill_conflict.md - Real-time alerts feature conflict

Workflow 5: Planning Major Initiatives

When launching significant projects (market expansion, product launch):

1. Decompose into workstreams - Business, technical, marketing, insights components
2. Define success criteria - Milestones with measurable outcomes
3. Allocate resources - Timeline and skill assignments
4. Identify risks - Mitigations for each major risk
5. Delegate execution - Route workstreams to appropriate skills

Template: assets/templates/strategic_initiative_planning.md

Example: references/examples/example_chile_launch.md - 12-week Chilean market launch

Workflow 6: Evaluating New Skill Proposals

When considering creating a new skill:

1. Assess criteria - Distinct domain? Reusable? Clear boundary? Significant scope?
2. Check current coverage - Can existing skills handle this?
3. Evaluate timing - Is it too early? (Rule: Default to existing skills first)
4. Make decision - Create new skill, extend existing, or reject
5. Document - Update executive skill with decision

Guidelines: references/skill_creation_guidelines.md

Current Skills Status:

• ✅ executive - Strategy, orchestration (cross-cutting)
• ✅ architect - Technical architecture, code (34 modules, 197 tests)
• ✅ business - User needs, value props, use cases (8 personas, 10 use cases)
• ✅ marketing - Messaging, content, GTM (B2B SaaS, LATAM focus)
• ✅ insights - Data analysis, notebooks (4 persona outputs)
• ✅ ux-design - UI/UX, visual design, accessibility (8-metric standard)

Potential Future Skills: devops, data-engineering, sales, support (evaluated as needs arise)

Strategic Context

Project Vision

Mission: Empower small businesses to make data-driven decisions without hiring data analysts

Vision: The default business intelligence tool for LATAM SMBs by 2027

Core Values:

1. Simplicity over features - 15-minute insights, not 20-hour dashboards
2. Quality over speed - 85%+ test coverage, production-ready code
3. SMB-first design - Built for owners, not data scientists
4. LATAM context - Currency volatility, tax compliance, extreme seasonality
5. Separation of concerns - Clean architecture in code and skills

For detailed strategic context: See references/strategic_context.md

Current Roadmap (Executive View)

Phase 1: Current State ✅ Complete (Production-ready Python analytics engine) Phase 2: Packaging 🟡 In Progress (CLI tool, pip package, Docker) Phase 3: Chilean MVP 🔜 Planned (Spanish localization, 10 beta customers, 2025-Q2-Q3) Phase 4: Web App 🔜 Planned (Web dashboard, database, authentication, 2025-Q3-Q4) Phase 5: Scale 🔜 Future (500 Chilean customers, regional expansion, 2026+)

For detailed roadmap: See references/strategic_context.md

Integration with Other Skills

To Business Skill

• Provide: Strategic context, priorities, resource constraints
• Request: User research, value props, ROI analysis, use cases
• Expect: Business requirements, user personas, market analysis

To Architect Skill

• Provide: Feature requirements, quality standards, timeline constraints
• Request: Technical feasibility, effort estimates, architecture proposals
• Expect: Implementation plans, trade-off analysis, technical specs

To Marketing Skill

• Provide: Target audience, value props (from business), launch timeline
• Request: Messaging, content, GTM strategy, conversion tactics
• Expect: Landing pages, campaigns, positioning documents

To Insights Skill

• Provide: User needs (from business), data available (from architect), use cases
• Request: Notebooks, dashboards, visualizations, recommendations
• Expect: Persona-specific outputs, actionable insights, professional quality

To UX-Design Skill

• Provide: User needs, feature requirements, brand context
• Request: Wireframes, mockups, prototypes, accessibility compliance
• Expect: Visual designs, interaction patterns, responsive layouts (8.0/10+ quality)

Common Questions This Skill Answers

1. "What should we build next?" → Strategic prioritization based on impact/effort
2. "Which skill should handle this?" → Skill orchestration and delegation
3. "Should we create a new skill?" → Skill design and scope evaluation
4. "Business wants X, but architect says it's hard - what do we do?" → Trade-off resolution
5. "How do we launch in Chile?" → Strategic planning and workstream coordination
6. "Is this requirement clear enough to execute?" → Requirements refinement
7. "Does this align with our vision?" → Strategic coherence validation
8. "What's the ROI of this initiative?" → Business case evaluation (delegate to business for details)

Working Directory

Executive Workspace: .claude/skills/executive/

Bundled Resources:

• references/decision_frameworks.md - Build vs Buy vs Skip, Now vs Later, Quality vs Speed
• references/orchestration_patterns.md - Sequential, Parallel, Iterative delegation
• references/skill_creation_guidelines.md - When to create new skills, evaluation criteria
• references/strategic_context.md - Mission, vision, values, roadmap
• references/requirements_refinement_process.md - 6-step refinement process
• references/examples/ - 4 complete worked examples (customer retention, vague requirements, skill conflict, Chile launch)
• references/README.md - Navigation guide with cross-references
• assets/templates/ - 3 decision/planning templates (feature request, strategic initiative, tradeoff)

Strategic Documents (Create Here):

• /ai/executive/plan_[initiative].md - Strategic plans and roadmaps
• /ai/executive/decision_[topic].md - Decision logs and rationale
• /ai/executive/proposal_[feature].md - Feature proposals and trade-off analysis
• /ai/executive/requirements_[feature].md - Refined requirements for delegation

Living Documents (Append Only):

• /ai/CHANGELOG.md - All code changes and optimizations
• /ai/PROJECT_STATUS.md - Current sprint status and metrics
• /ai/FEATURE_IMPLEMENTATIONS.md - New features added
• /ai/SKILLS_MANAGEMENT.md - AI skills creation and evolution

Context Folders (Reference as Needed):

• /ai/backend/ - Django backend context
• /ai/frontend/ - React frontend context
• /ai/architect/, /ai/business/, /ai/marketing/, /ai/insights/, /ai/ux-design/ - Other skills' workspaces

Examples

Example 1: Refine "Add Customer Retention Feature"

User Request: "I want to add a customer retention feature"

Process:

1. Clarify: Retention = predict churn? incentivize repeat purchases? identify at-risk customers?
2. Decompose: Business component (use case, ROI) + Technical (RFM model) + Marketing (positioning) + Insights (dashboard)
3. Prioritize: MVP = RFM segmentation (identify VIP customers) - highest value, lowest effort
4. Delegate: business (use case) → architect (implement RFM) → insights (VIP dashboard) → marketing (feature messaging)
5. Coordinate: Business defines "what/why" → Architect implements "how" → Insights creates "output" → Marketing communicates "value"
6. Validate: Does RFM solve retention problem? Can users act on insights? Is ROI clear?

Full Details: references/examples/example_customer_retention_feature.md

Example 2: Resolve "Make App Better for Small Businesses"

User Request: "Make the app better for small businesses"

Process:

1. Clarify: Which part? What pain point? What does "better" mean?
2. Hypothesize: Simpler language? Faster analysis? Actionable recommendations?
3. Prioritize: Survey users → Identify top pain ("I don't know what to do with insights") → Define requirement ("Add actionable recommendations")
4. Delegate: architect (recommendation engine) + insights (add recommendation sections) + marketing (update messaging)

Full Details: references/examples/example_vague_requirements.md

Example 3: Launch Chilean Market

User Request: "We need to launch in Chile"

Process:

1. Decompose: Business (market research, pricing) + Technical (Spanish, CLP currency) + Marketing (website, campaigns) + Insights (Chilean examples)
2. Define Success: M1 (Month 1): 10 beta customers, 3 case studies | M2 (Month 3): 50 paying customers, $10K MRR
3. Allocate Resources: Weeks 1-2 (business) → 3-4 (architect) → 5-6 (insights) → 7-8 (marketing) → 9-12 (launch)
4. Mitigate Risks: Start with 10 beta → Validate before scaling
5. Delegate: business (Chilean strategy) + architect (localization) + marketing (landing page) + insights (case studies)

Full Details: references/examples/example_chile_launch.md

Version History

v2.0.0 (2025-10-30)

• Refactored to use progressive disclosure pattern
• Extracted detailed content to references/ (10 files) and assets/templates/ (3 files)
• Converted to imperative form (removed second-person voice)
• Reduced from 616 lines to ~305 lines
• Added clear workflow sections with templates and examples
• Created navigation README with cross-references

v1.0.0 (2025-10-28)

• Initial version with strategic leadership functions
• Requirements refinement, skill orchestration, decision-making frameworks

Last Updated: 2025-10-30 Core Principles:

1. Refine before delegating - Clear requirements enable effective execution
2. Maintain separation of concerns - Each skill owns its domain
3. Prioritize ruthlessly - Not everything is P0
4. Ensure coherence - All work aligns with vision and architecture
5. Default to existing skills - Create new skills only when clearly justified