Question 1

What exactly is a Board Operating System?

Accepted Answer

A Board Operating System (BOS) is the cadence, forums, preparation rituals, decision rights, and follow-through mechanisms by which the board and leadership team govern the organization. It is everything around the board pack — not the board pack itself. When it's solid, decisions are fast and defendable. When it's broken, board packs get thicker and decisions get weaker.

Question 2

What's the difference between BOS and PARRY?

Accepted Answer

BOS is the operating system — the cadence, decision rights, and follow-through that fix the structural plumbing of the board cycle. It is the system. PARRY is an AI-enabled decision rehearsal product that pressure-tests individual high-stakes decisions before they reach the boardroom. BOS fixes the system. PARRY pressure-tests the decisions that flow through it. The two are complementary. Most clients start with BOS; some scale-ups start with PARRY.

Question 3

How long is a typical engagement?

Accepted Answer

The standard mandate is 180 calendar days. One day per week of senior fractional time, embedded with the CEO and leadership team. Day 30: stabilize the cycle. Day 90: digitize the system. Day 180: full handover. From Day 181, your team operates the system without us. Zero ongoing consulting dependency. Shorter engagements are possible when the diagnostic identifies a narrower scope.

Question 4

What does "fractional" actually mean — and why not full-time consulting?

Accepted Answer

Fractional means embedded senior expertise, time-boxed and outcome-focused — not a full-time C-level hire, not a consulting army, not an open-ended retainer. One day per week of CEO-level cadence for six months. Roughly 15-20% the cost of a full-time C-level executive, with explicit methodology transfer rather than open-ended dependency. The structure forces clarity at Day 0: what gets fixed, by when, with what handover. Full-time consulting incentivizes scope creep. Fractional engagements have a clear endpoint by design.

Question 5

Which industries and company sizes do you work with?

Accepted Answer

Mid-market companies and scale-ups, typically between $10M and $500M in annual revenue, where the CEO sits on the board or reports directly to it. Industry-agnostic — the BOS pattern is structural and shows up the same way in industrials, retail, financial services, technology, professional services. Geography focus: Southeast Asia and the Gulf, with selective work in Europe and North America. Not a fit for: pre-revenue startups, very large enterprises with mature governance functions, or organizations seeking pure consulting deliverables without methodology transfer.

Question 6

How is the engagement priced?

Accepted Answer

Engagements are priced as a fixed monthly retainer for the duration of the mandate, billed under the Hong Kong entity. Pricing depends on company complexity and scope but typically falls in a band that's 15-20% of a comparable full-time C-level salary in the same market. Specific numbers are discussed in the discovery call once the diagnostic identifies actual scope. Local invoicing arrangements are available where required for tax or regulatory reasons.

Question 7

How is confidentiality and client data handled?

Accepted Answer

Engagements are governed by mutual NDA from the discovery call onwards. Client material — board packs, financials, decisions, identifiable information — is never shared with third parties, never used in case studies without explicit written consent, and never used to train AI systems. We do not publish client names, logos, or testimonials without written approval. References from past mandates are available on request.

Question 8

How do I start a conversation?

Accepted Answer

Two paths. The 5-minute BOS diagnostic is the fastest way to test whether the methodology applies to your situation — it scores your board cycle across preparation, decision quality, and follow-through, and surfaces specific weaknesses. Or if you'd rather just talk: book a 60-minute discovery call directly. Both are free and no obligation. Most clients run the diagnostic first; some skip straight to the call. Either works.

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