{"id":"lead-30-60-90-new-director","audience":"executives","category":"leadership-work","track":"leadership","level":"intermediate","technique":"context","title":"Build a 30-60-90 day plan from the CEO's priorities","free":false,"task":"You start as Director of Operations next month. Write a 30-60-90 plan with three plain-text headings, First 30 days:, Days 31-60:, Days 61-90:, and exactly 3 bullets under each. Every bullet must be a result someone could check, tied to the CEO's three priorities. Day 30 must include one-on-ones with all 6 direct reports. Under 200 words, no bold.","materialLabel":"Notes from your conversations so far (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Notes - Director of Operations onboarding, Fernway Logistics\n\nFrom CEO (Anika), interview + offer call:\nPriority 1: on-time delivery is 87%, needs to hit 94% by end of Q2.\nPriority 2: the two warehouses (North, Lakeside) run different processes. One playbook by summer.\nPriority 3: overtime spend is $40k/month over budget. Get it back under budget.\n\nMy team: 6 direct reports (4 site managers, 1 planning lead, 1 safety lead).\nHR says: the safety lead (Ruth) has open concerns about forklift training.\n\nMy own ideas, not discussed with anyone yet: a new WMS, a 4-day shift pilot.\n\nThings to avoid per Anika: \"Please don't reorganize anything in the first 90 days.\"\nMy predecessor left 3 half-finished projects; status unclear.","rules":[{"type":"maxBullets","max":9},{"type":"maxWords","max":200},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Generic onboarding plan","why":"The AI writes 'learn the culture' and 'build relationships' with nothing checkable.","fix":"Add: \"Every bullet is a result someone could check.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Ignoring the CEO's asks","why":"The AI builds the plan around your own ideas, like a new WMS.","fix":"Add: \"Tie every bullet to Anika's three priorities. Leave out the WMS and 4-day pilot.\"","checks":["r1","r2"]},{"title":"Planning a reorg","why":"AI plans love 'restructure the team' by day 90.","fix":"Add: \"No reorg in the first 90 days.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Uneven sections","why":"The AI writes 6 bullets for month one and 1 for month three.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly 3 bullets under each heading.\"","checks":["r0","maxBullets"]},{"title":"Formatting like a slide","why":"The AI uses # headings and bold.","fix":"Add: \"Plain text headings ending in a colon, no bold or #.\"","checks":["plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each part instead: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Names the three headings","patterns":["30 days","31-60","61-90"]},{"label":"Caps the bullets","patterns":["\\b(3|three)\\b.{0,15}bullets"]},{"label":"Ties to the CEO's priorities","patterns":["anika","ceo","priorit"]},{"label":"Asks for checkable results","patterns":["measur","checkable","result","outcome"]},{"label":"Rules out the reorg","patterns":["reorg","no restructur","wms"]}],"hint":"A new leader's plan should answer the boss's priorities, not your own wish list. Give the AI the headings, the bullet count, and what's off the table.","rubricLabels":["Uses the three headings First 30 days:, Days 31-60:, Days 61-90: in order, each with 3 bullets","First 30 days includes one-on-ones with all 6 direct reports, and Days 31-60 and Days 61-90 each include a checkable result using the on-time delivery (87% to 94%), playbook or overtime ($40k/month over budget) figures","Does not plan a reorg, a new WMS or a 4-day shift pilot as commitments"]}