Diagnosis first - solution later

Operational Process
Diagnosis

Use this when performance stops scaling with revenue - and the real cause isn’t obvious. I diagnose where control is lost (process, system, or behaviour), then map the shortest path to outcome stability.

Typical triggers

Revenue rises, margins stay flat - hidden friction is eroding profit.

Data is present, but not trusted - teams correct reality after the fact.

SOP exists, execution deviates - because reality doesn’t fit the document.

1. Confirm reality

What is happening - not what is claimed

I validate how work actually flows, where decisions are made, and how data is produced.

2. Locate control loss

Where cost is created silently

Bottlenecks, delayed signals, rework loops, and “interpretation zones” where rules should exist.

3. Decision path

What to fix next - and how

Structural redesign, clarified ownership, enforcement rules, or system-level validation.

What you receive

Root-cause classification

Clear conclusion whether the primary cause is behavioural, structural, or system-level.

Decision path

A short, actionable sequence: what to enforce, redesign, measure, and implement.

Control points

The few critical points where rules must replace interpretation to stop cost leakage.

Optional implementation

If a system gap is the cause, I can design enforcement layers - but only after diagnosis.

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