fifteen-percent-solutions

name	fifteen-percent-solutions
description	Use when the user needs immediate controllable next actions inside limited authority, resources, or certainty. Use when applying 15% Solutions, small controllable action, low-regret next step, agency boundary, or next-72-hour action planning.
license	Apache-2.0

Fifteen Percent Solutions

Use this skill to find actions the user can take now without waiting for full authority, perfect certainty, or broad alignment.

Method Notes

• A 15% solution is a small action inside the user's current control boundary.
• It should be meaningful enough to create evidence or movement, not just busy work.
• It is especially useful after diagnosis shows the full outcome depends on other people.

Required Inputs

Collect or infer these inputs before execution:

• desired outcome
• user's role, authority, relationships, and constraints
• blockers outside the user's control
• available time, access, and resources
• risk tolerance

If an input is missing, mark it as missing, state the assumption used, and add a validation action.

When Not To Use

Do not use when a high-risk action requires formal approval, legal review, compliance clearance, or irreversible commitment. Use risk-matrix, raci-matrix, or communications-plan first.

Step-by-Step Execution

Step	Required input	How to execute	Output
State the desired movement	Outcome, current blockage.	Define what progress would look like in the next few days.	Near-term progress target.
Map control boundary	Role, authority, access, constraints.	Separate what the user controls, influences, and cannot control.	Control boundary map.
Generate small actions	Control boundary, available resources.	List actions that require no new permission or only low-risk informal alignment.	Candidate 15% actions.
Screen for usefulness and risk	Candidate actions, risk tolerance, stakeholder context.	Keep actions that create evidence, open a door, reduce ambiguity, or build trust. Remove symbolic busy work.	Shortlisted actions.
Choose first action	Shortlist, timing, expected signal.	Select 1-3 actions for the next 24-72 hours.	Immediate action plan.
Define evidence signal	Action, expected response, decision gate.	State what result means continue, adjust, or stop.	Validation signal.

Output Template

### 1. Near-Term Progress Target
- Desired movement in the next 24-72 hours:
- Current blocker:

### 2. Control Boundary
| Area | Inside my control | I can influence | Outside my control |
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |

### 3. Candidate 15% Actions
| Action | Why it is within control | Expected signal | Risk level | Keep / drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | low / medium / high |  |

### 4. Recommended First Moves
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### 5. Decision Gate
- Continue if:
- Adjust if:
- Stop or escalate if:

Quality Gate

• The action must be genuinely within the user's current control or low-risk influence.
• Do not recommend manipulation, pressure tactics, or hidden escalation.
• The action should generate evidence, trust, access, or clarity.
• Avoid over-investing before the validation signal appears.
• Keep instructions concrete: who, what, when, and what response to look for.