Operator Decision Logger - Baratelli Institute

Companion to: Business Operator's Blueprint Chapter 3 - Workbook tab Ch3 · Decision Rights

Log a Decision

Decision (one sentence)

Type

Blast radius (1=small, 5=enterprise)

Reversibility (1=trivial, 5=impossible)

Owner / approver

Cost if wrong ($)

Decision date

Decision Log

Date	Decision	Type	Blast	Rev	Composite	Recommended Path	Cost If Wrong	Owner

Data persists in your browser only (localStorage). Export to CSV before clearing if you want a permanent record.

How this works

Jeff Bezos's frame: Type-1 decisions are one-way doors (hard to reverse); Type-2 are two-way (cheap to undo). The mistake most organizations make is applying Type-1 process to Type-2 decisions — bureaucracy. Use this logger to discipline decision speed and conduct a quarterly retrospective on decision quality. Companion workbook tab: Ch3 · Decision Rights.

Educational only. Not professional advice. Always validate model outputs with your accountant, attorney, or qualified specialist before acting.

About this tool

Part of the Business Operator's Blueprint companion toolkit. The full guide (250+ pages, $79) maps every operating-system framework Phil Baratelli has tested across hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, and capital allocation. Get the guide →

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