Strategic accountability for leadership teams.
Leaders set big goals all the time. But without a system to track what's actually happening week to week, things quietly fall apart.
A weekly accountability system built around four dimensions, used at every level of the organization.
Are we doing what we said we'd do? Fidelity forces that question every week. If something changed, fine, but it should be on purpose, not by accident.
What are you measuring? What's the target? What does the trend look like? If the outcome takes time, name a leading indicator. No hand-waving. Show the numbers.
This is the open space. What's going well? What's stuck? What does your supervisor need to hear right now? Remarks keeps the important stuff from slipping through.
Good work at small scale doesn't move the needle. Extent asks whether you're reaching enough students, enough dollars, or enough programs for the results to actually matter.
Three steps, every week, at every level.
Leader and supervisor conduct the FIRE conversation for each priority.
Leader submits status and brief notes as conversations occur.
Dashboard updates, making progress visible up the chain.
Each leader picks 3 to 5 priorities. They get reviewed quarterly, and each one has to pass three tests:
Every priority connects back to a strategic goal.
If it doesn't need your attention as a leader, it's not on the list.
Every quarter, you check whether these are still the right priorities.
Every priority gets a color based on how its FIRE dimensions look.
On track across
all four dimensions.
Something's off and
needs a closer look.
Blocked or at real risk.
Needs attention now.
Your priorities, your team's progress, the full institutional picture, and 8-week trend histories. All in one place.
FIRE gives your organization the weekly rhythm to turn strategy into real, lasting progress.
Launch the FIRE App