90-Day Authority Sprint

The 90-Day Authority Sprint is a structured engagement to diagnose, define and design your market authority system and establish the foundations for category leadership.

Phase 1: Diagnose (Weeks 1–3)

Objective: Identify authority constraints limiting growth.

Deliverables:

  1. Authority Audit Report

    • Market perception analysis

    • Competitor authority mapping

    • Category narrative gaps

    • Internal misalignment assessment

    • Visibility vs authority analysis

  2. Executive Interviews (3–5 leaders)

    • Founder/CEO

    • Commercial lead

    • Technical lead

    • Marketing lead (if relevant)

  3. Authority Risk Map

    • Where perception diverges from ambition

    • Where narrative lacks coherence

    • Where credibility is under-leveraged

Outcome:

A clear diagnosis of why authority is not yet compounding.

Phase 4: Deploy (Weeks 10–12)

Objective: Activate market-facing authority.

Deliverables:

  1. Executive Thought Leadership Asset (Published)

    • Long-form article

    • Supporting LinkedIn sequence

    • Messaging repurposing for sales

  2. Visibility Activation Plan

    • Targeted media approach (if appropriate)

    • Event positioning strategy

    • Platform amplification strategy

  3. Internal Alignment Workshop

    • 90-minute leadership session

    • Align sales, marketing and exec messaging

    • Clarify authority commitments

Outcome:

Authority becomes visible and aligned internally.

Phase 2: Define (Weeks 4–6)

Objective: Clarify category, narrative and executive voice.

Deliverables:

  1. Market Position Architecture

    • Category definition statement

    • Core positioning thesis

    • Authority differentiators

    • Strategic narrative pillars (3–5)

  2. Executive Messaging Framework

    • CEO narrative

    • Technical narrative

    • Investor narrative

    • Sales alignment narrative

  3. Authority Doctrine Document

    • 10–15 page internal authority blueprint

    • Defines how the company should be understood

    • Defines language to use and avoid

    • Defines claims that must be earned

Outcome:

A coherent strategic position capable of withstanding scrutiny.