Operator

Operator — whoever holds the full-intensity job of actually running a business day to day. The module’s anchor, from Permanent Equity’s Mark Brooks: ownership can be passive; operating cannot — someone always holds the job, and the only design question is whether it’s you forever or a professional equipped with systems, decision rights, and a reporting cadence. “Installing the operator” — playbook first, GM second, DACI grid third — is the skill that separates buying an asset from buying yourself a boss-shaped mirror.

First used in: 4.4 · Installing the operator