/ / THE FRONTIER FIRM DIAGNOSTIC - STEP 1
THE LABOR
FLIP AUDIT
90 minutes. Every task your team runs. Scored against the Four Arenas Matrix.
The diagnostic that tells you exactly where AI should replace, assist, or stay out of the way.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
01
FULL WORK INVENTORY
A clear picture of where every task in your organization currently sits — by role, by department, by time cost.
02
ARENA ASSIGNMENTS
Every task scored: Human Only, AI First, Augment, or Eliminate. Your written hypothesis about where each should sit in a Frontier Firm.
03
PRIORITY GAP LIST
The five workflows where the gap between current state and optimal state is largest. These are your first five moves.
49%
/ / AI CONVERSATIONS NOW SUPPORT COGNITIVE WORK - NOT JUST FORMATTING
58%
/ / OF AI USERS PRODUCE WORK THEY COULDN'T PRODUCE A YEAR AGO
90min
/ / IS ALL THE AUDIT TAKES - DO IT BEFORE ANY TECH PURCHASE OR HIRE
"DO THIS BEFORE YOU COMMIT TO ANY TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE, ANY TEAM RESTRUCTURING, OR ANY NEW HIRE. THIS IS THE DIAGNOSTIC THAT DRIVES EVERYTHING ELSE." - JAKE SHANNON
HOW TO RUN THE AUDIT
01
BLOCK 90 UNINTERRUPTED MINUTES
No meetings. No Slack. This is the highest-leverage 90 minutes you'll invest this quarter. Do it alone first — then validate with your leadership team.
02
INVENTORY EVERY TASK ACCROSS YOUR TEAM
List every recurring task performed in your organization. Don't skip the "obvious" ones — they're often where the biggest waste hides.
03
SCORE AGAINST THE FOUR ARENAS
For each task: Human Only, AI First, Augment, or Eliminate. Be honest. The goal is accurate diagnosis, not protecting the status quo.
04
IDENTIFY THE FIVE BIGGEST GAPS
Where is the distance between current state and optimal state largest? Write them down. Those are your first five Frontier Firm moves.
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