Tool C

Nucleus Planner

Three to five seats. Name what each seat must bring before you name a person, then sequence the recruiting slowly enough that you can say no.

Your nucleus seats

Fewer, better. If you are past five seats here, you are filling chairs.

Seat 1

Seat title

Status

What this seat must bring

Target seating: month 3

Roughly Dec 1, 2026

Seat 2

Seat title

Status

What this seat must bring

Target seating: month 8

Roughly May 1, 2027

Seat 3

Seat title

Status

What this seat must bring

Target seating: month 14

Roughly Oct 31, 2027

Pacing view

The recommended default is deliberately slow. An 18 month build produces a stronger board than a 90 day scramble.

Horizon

Month 3: Unnamed seat
not started - Dec 1, 2026
Month 8: Unnamed seat
not started - May 1, 2027
Month 14: Unnamed seat
not started - Oct 31, 2027

Draft for your judgment. Mass recruiting fills a board roster and empties a board. One excellent seat every four to six months is a healthy pace for most young organizations.