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# C-Level Advisory Skills - Claude Code Guidance
- This guide covers the 2 production-ready C-level advisory skills for strategic decision-making.
+ This guide covers the 31 production-ready C-level advisory skills for strategic decision-making.
## C-Level Skills Overview
- **Available Skills:**
- 1. **ceo-advisor/** - CEO strategic planning, business operations, organizational design
- 2. **cto-advisor/** - CTO technical leadership, architecture decisions, engineering strategy
+ **Core executive advisors (26):**
+ - **ceo-advisor/** — strategic planning, business operations, organizational design
+ - **cto-advisor/** — technical leadership, architecture, engineering strategy
+ - **cfo-advisor/** — financial planning, fundraising, investor reporting
+ - **cmo-advisor/** — marketing strategy, brand, demand
+ - **cpo-advisor/** — product strategy, roadmap, prioritization
+ - **cro-advisor/** — revenue, sales, GTM
+ - **coo-advisor/** — operations, scaling, process
+ - **chro-advisor/** — talent, culture, comp
+ - **ciso-advisor/** — security strategy, risk, compliance
+ - Plus: board-deck-builder, board-meeting, change-management, chief-of-staff,
+ company-os, competitive-intel, cs-onboard, culture-architect, decision-logger,
+ executive-mentor, founder-coach, internal-narrative, intl-expansion,
+ ma-playbook, org-health-diagnostic, scenario-war-room, strategic-alignment
+
+ **Tier 2 additions (May 2026, 5 new C-suite advisors):**
+ - **chief-ai-officer-advisor/** — AI strategy, governance, risk, investment, AI org design (3 tools)
+ - **chief-data-officer-advisor/** — data strategy, governance, quality, platform evaluation (3 tools)
+ - **chief-customer-officer-advisor/** — CX strategy, churn intervention, VoC program design (3 tools)
+ - **general-counsel-advisor/** — legal strategy, risk register, contract portfolio, regulatory calendar (3 tools)
+ - **vpe-advisor/** — engineering org health, productivity dashboard, capacity planning (3 tools)
**Focus:** Strategic decision-making, cross-functional alignment, long-term planning
## CEO Advisor
**Skill Location:** `ceo-advisor/`
### Strategic Planning Tools
**Purpose:** Support CEOs in strategic planning, business operations, and organizational design
**Key Areas:**
- Strategic planning frameworks (SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, Blue Ocean)
- Business model canvas and validation
- Organizational structure design
- Change management strategies
- Board reporting and investor relations
**Python Tools:**
- Strategic analysis frameworks
- Business metrics calculator
- Organizational design templates
**Usage:**
```bash
python ceo-advisor/scripts/strategic_analyzer.py company-data.json
```
### Decision-Making Frameworks
**When to Use:**
- Annual strategic planning
- Major business pivots
- M&A evaluation
- Market expansion decisions
- Organizational restructuring
## CTO Advisor
**Skill Location:** `cto-advisor/`
### Technical Leadership Tools
**Purpose:** Support CTOs in technical leadership, architecture decisions, and engineering strategy
**Key Areas:**
- Technology stack selection and evaluation
- Engineering team scaling strategies
- Technical debt management
- Architecture decision records (ADRs)
- Build vs buy analysis
- Engineering culture and practices
**Python Tools:**
- Technology evaluation framework
- Team capacity planning
- Technical debt calculator
**Usage:**
```bash
python cto-advisor/scripts/tech_stack_evaluator.py requirements.yaml
```
### Technical Decision Frameworks
**When to Use:**
- Technology stack decisions
- Architecture pattern selection
- Engineering team organization
- Technical hiring strategies
- Infrastructure planning
## Strategic Workflows
### Workflow 1: Annual Strategic Planning (CEO)
```bash
# 1. Market analysis
python ceo-advisor/scripts/market_analyzer.py industry-data.csv
# 2. SWOT analysis
python ceo-advisor/scripts/swot_generator.py
# 3. Strategy formulation
python ceo-advisor/scripts/strategy_planner.py
# 4. OKR cascade (link to product-strategist)
python ../product-team/product-strategist/scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth
```
### Workflow 2: Technical Strategy (CTO)
```bash
# 1. Evaluate technology options
python cto-advisor/scripts/tech_stack_evaluator.py requirements.yaml
# 2. Architecture decision
python cto-advisor/scripts/adr_generator.py
# 3. Team capacity planning
python cto-advisor/scripts/capacity_planner.py team-data.json
# 4. Engineering roadmap
python cto-advisor/scripts/roadmap_generator.py priorities.csv
```
## Integration with Other Skills
### CEO ↔ Product Team
- Strategic OKRs cascade to product OKRs
- Market insights inform product strategy
- Business metrics align with product metrics
### CTO ↔ Engineering Team
- Architecture decisions guide engineering work
- Technical strategy informs team structure
- Engineering metrics roll up to CTO dashboard
### CEO ↔ CTO Alignment
- Strategic business goals inform technical priorities
- Technical capabilities enable business strategies
- Joint decision-making on build vs buy
## Additional Resources
- **CEO Advisor Skill:** `ceo-advisor/SKILL.md`
- **CTO Advisor Skill:** `cto-advisor/SKILL.md`
- **Main Documentation:** `../CLAUDE.md`
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**Last Updated:** November 5, 2025
**Skills Deployed:** 2/2 C-level skills production-ready
**Focus:** Strategic decision-making and executive leadership