Chief

Role Attribute

Chief

A Chief is a people manager in the Governance Crew, taking care of the business from the perspective of all stakeholders.

Role Attributes:

Chief • Captain • Chair • Enabler • Scribe • Envoy • Agent • Guide • Producer • Director • Guru • Creator • Performer • Maven • Custodian • Inspector • (custom)

Purpose

A Chief carries ultimate accountability for all that happens with the Base.

Notes

There are typically multiple Chiefs in a Governance Crew.

The Chief is similar to the Tribe Lead and Chapter Lead in the “Spotify Model“, the Business Owner in SAFe, and the Business Unit Manager in traditional structures.

A Chief is not the same as a Captain. The Chiefs are the only “line managers”, and they only operate in the Governance Crew. The Captains are not line managers and they can operate in all other Crews.

Rules / Constraints

  • Only a Chief can be the line manager of people working across the Base.

  • The role of Chief exists only in the Governance Crew and nowhere else.

  • A Chief does not report to anyone except another Chief.

Chief
Agent
Performer
Captain
Guide
Maven
Chair
Producer
Custodian
Enabler
Director
Inspector
Scribe
Guru
Custom
Envoy
Creator
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