Second Seat · Org Design Demo data · fictional company
The Accountability Chart

Ranch Supply Co.

$12M DTC ranch & outdoor supply · 22 people · chart drafted Jun 24, 2026 · installed Jul 14, 2026

The same 22 people, drawn twice. Only one of these charts can answer the question “who owns this?”

The rule

Seats before people. Collaboration can be broad; accountability cannot be anonymous.

Before · as observed, not as drawn Sources: Slack audit, calendar sample, 14 interviews
FOUNDER 11 LINES IN · 1 CALENDAR MARKETING EMAIL & SMS PAID MEDIA CREATIVE WHOLESALE CX WEBSITE 3PL INVENTORY FINANCE OPS final creative say discounts wait here every PO signed here

Not designed. Accreted. Dashed lines: side channels observed in Slack that skip the chart entirely.

11 Direct lines into one calendar
0 Written decision rights anywhere
“Ask Sam” The answer to every ownership question
After · seats, not titles Click any seat for metrics owned and decision rights
10 Seats, each with 2–3 owned outcomes
1 Owner per outcome. No co-owners, no committees
2 Seats held by the founder, on purpose and labeled
1 Vacant seat. Hiring roadmap, not a guilt trip

The operating seats · the other 13 people report into these, one line each