Decision Relay: Hand Off Intent Without Losing the Why

Core insight: most execution defects aren’t bad work—they’re lost intent. The Decision Relay is a tiny, repeatable packet you attach when a decision leaves a desk: a single Intent line, two Non‑Negotiables, three Acceptable Variations, one Success Probe (metric+timebox), a Rollback Handle, and a named Executor. In ten minutes I show how a consistent Relay reduces rework, preserves optionality, and keeps reversibility cheap. You’ll get three paste‑ready Relay examples (feature rollout, vendor concession, org policy), two verification moves (Accept Checkbox + 2‑hour ‘relay ping’), and two constrained AI prompts to (A) draft a Relay from meeting notes with provenance lines and (B) verify handoff fidelity by comparing commit artifacts to Intent. I close with a 7‑day pilot: convert one pending decision into a Relay, require executor acceptance, run a day‑2 fidelity check, and report the one line that changed. Fast action: paste a Relay into your next ticket and subscribe. Stay agentic.