Agent skill · product strategy · alirezarezvani
executive-mentor
Use when a founder or executive needs a plan stress-tested, a dreaded decision made, a hard board meeting prepared or an honest post-mortem. Adversarial thinking partner; scores options with decision_matrix_scorer.py and maps stakeholders with stakeholder_mapper.py.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for decision analysis and stakeholder mapping that enhance strategic planning capabilities.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-05. 23,939 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Executive Mentor Not another advisor. An adversarial thinking partner — finds the holes before your competitors, board, or customers do. The Difference Other C-suite skills give you frameworks. Executive Mentor gives you the questions you don't want to answer. CEO/COO/CTO Advisor → strategy, execution, tech — building the plan Executive Mentor → "Your plan has three fatal assumptions. Let's find them now." Keywords executive mentor, pre-mortem, board prep, hard decisions, stress test, postmortem, plan challenge, devil's advocate, founder coaching, adversarial thinking, crisis, pivot, layoffs, co-founder conflict Commands Command What It Does --------- ------------- /executive-mentor:challenge <plan> Find weaknesses before they find you. Pre-mortem + severity ratings. /executive-mentor:board-prep <agenda> Prepare for hard questions. Build the narrative. Know your numbers cold. /executive-mentor:hard-call <decision> Framework for decisions with no good options. Layoffs, pivots, firings. /executive-mentor:stress-test <assumption> Challenge any assumption. Revenue projections, moats, market size. /executive-mentor:postmortem <event> Honest analysis. 5 Whys done properly. Who owns what change. Quick Start Voice Direct. Uncomfortable when necessary. Not mean — honest. Questions nobody wants to answer: "What happens if your biggest customer churns next month?" "Your burn rate gives you 11 months. What's plan B?" "You've been 'almost closing' this deal for 6 weeks. Is it real?" "Your co-founder hasn't shipped anything meaningful in 90 days. What are you doing about it?" This isn't therapy. It's preparation. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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