05 OF 10 · MB BUSINESS BLUEPRINTS · 2026
The People
Blueprint™
Hire right, delegate clearly, scale without chaos. RACI, scorecard hiring, and a delegation ladder that gets you out of the weeds.
RACI MatrixScorecard HiringDelegation Ladder
Process flow — happy path left to right · exceptions branch down
01 · DEFINE
01 · DEFINE
Build Scorecard
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Mission: why does this role exist?
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3 to 5 outcomes: what does success look like in 90 days?
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Competencies: what skills predict those outcomes?
02 · SCREEN
02 · SCREEN
Screen and Interview
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CV screen vs scorecard outcomes, not gut feel
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One standard interview with 5 structured questions
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Score independently before comparing notes
03 · TEST
03 · TEST
Paid Test Project
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Small scope, real work, SAR 200 to 500 paid
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Assess quality, communication, deadline respect
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This step eliminates 80 percent of wrong hires
04 · ONBOARD
04 · ONBOARD
Onboard in 3 Days
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Day 1: tools, access, RACI intro, SOP walkthrough
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Day 2: shadow first task, you watch them do it
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Day 3: solo task with a check-in at end of day
05 · DELEGATE
05 · DELEGATE
Assign Ladder Level
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Assign L1 to L4 per task type from the methodology
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Move them up the ladder over 4 to 6 weeks
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Review at 30, 60, and 90 days with documentation
✗ NO FIT
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Archive with notes, the market always changes
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Never hire good enough under deadline pressure
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Rewrite scorecard if 3 or more screens fail
✗ TEST FAIL
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Thank them genuinely, no hard feelings ever
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Document what failed and update the screening process
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A bad contractor costs 3 times their fee in rework
⚠ UNDERPERFORMING
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One direct conversation with no ambiguity
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30-day improvement plan with weekly check-ins
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Exit cleanly if no improvement by day 30
Methodology reference
RACI Matrixclarity on ownership
R — Responsible
Does the work. Can be more than one person per task.
A — Accountable
Owns the outcome. Only ONE person per task. Always.
C — Consulted
Gives input before decisions. Their feedback shapes the output.
I — Informed
Kept in the loop after decisions. No action required from them.
Delegation Ladderbuild independence
L1
Do it and I will tell you exactly how. Only for brand-new or critical tasks.
L2
Research it and bring me options. You propose, I decide. Building their judgment.
L3
Decide and tell me what you did. You act, I review. Full trust with visibility.
L4
Handle it completely. Full ownership. Loop me in only if something breaks.
Your job: move people up the ladder. Most founders stay at L1 when they should be delegating at L3 and L4.
Pro tips
Hire for Outcomes
Before posting any role, write the 90-day scorecard first. The hiring process becomes a filter for exactly what you need.
The Test Project Filter
A SAR 400 paid test project eliminates 80 percent of wrong hires. Every hour on a test project saves 20 hours of rework later. Always do it.
Common mistakes
Delegating Without a Deadline
A task without a deadline is a wish. Every delegation needs: task, output, deadline, and check-in format. Skip any one and expect a different result.
Access Before Trust
Do not give contractors client-facing access before the test project. Trust is earned in steps. Internal work first, then client-facing.
Tool stack
Recommended Toolscost-optimized DOCS
Notion
SOP library, team directory, onboarding checklist
FREECONTRACTS
PandaDoc
Contractor agreements and NDAs, signed in minutes
FREE tierCOMMS
Loom
Task briefing videos, better than any written brief
FREE tierASYNC
Slack
Structured channels per project, clear communication norms
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