This is the RapidKnowHow Partnership Ladder for establishing sustainable partnerships to ensure compounding value creation.
Decision Governance Ladder
From Buyer to Partner — governed by results, not status.
Level 1 — Buyer
Entry: Decision Governance Stress Test™
Purpose: Identify where decisions destroy value.
Progression requires: Completed diagnostic.
Level 2 — Operator
Entry: 30-Day Decision Governance Action Sprint™
Purpose: Fix decision bottlenecks and accelerate execution.
Progression requires: Measurable ROICE improvement.
Level 3 — Licensee
Entry: Decision Governance License™
Purpose: Build permanent internal capability.
Progression requires: Independent, clean execution.
Level 4 — Strategic Operator
Entry: Invitation only
Purpose: Improve the governance system itself.
Progression requires: Repeated high-quality decisions.
Level 5 — Partner
Entry: Bestowed, never sold
Purpose: Protect standards and carry the system forward.
Requirement: Stewardship mindset + long-term commitment.
Rules:
• No level skipping
• Money does not buy progression
• Merit is reviewed continuously
• Standards override growth
RapidKnowHow is not a funnel.
It is a decision discipline.