Leadership Council

The Leadership Council serves as Built By DAO's collective governance body, providing oversight, final review authority, and emergency veto powers to protect the DAO's mission.

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🏛️ Council at a Glance

👥 Members	🎫 NFT	🗳️ Authority	⚠️ Veto
Elected senior leaders	Token ID 95	Final governance review	Requires 2 members

🎯 Purpose: Protect the DAO mission without overriding community decisions

🔒 Constraint: Cannot unilaterally control governance—only provide checks

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🎯 Purpose

🎯 What is the Leadership Council?

The Leadership Council is a collective governance body that provides oversight and mission protection for Built By DAO.

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📋 Core Functions

Function	Description
👁️ Oversight	Monitor governance for mission alignment
🔍 Final Review	Review high-impact proposals before execution
🚨 Emergency Veto	Block proposals that would harm the DAO
⚖️ Dispute Resolution	Mediate high-stakes conflicts
📋 Policy Guidance	Interpret governance policies

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🤔 Why a Leadership Council?

Challenge	Solution
🐋 Whale attacks	Council can veto hostile takeover attempts
⚠️ Rushed decisions	Final review catches problems
🎯 Mission drift	Guardians of original vision
🔄 Coordination failures	Central point for escalation

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❌ What the Council Cannot Do

Restriction	Reason
🚫 Override community votes	Community retains ultimate authority
🚫 Unilaterally pass proposals	Must go through normal governance
🚫 Control treasury directly	Treasury has safety rails
🚫 Single-member veto	Requires at least 2 members

👥 Composition

🗳️ Authority

🗳️ Elections

📋 Meetings

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📋 Council Decision Log Template

Decision Record

Field	Value
Date	YYYY-MM-DD
Decision Type	Review / Veto / Policy
Related Proposal	Proposal ID (if applicable)
Council Vote	X for, Y against, Z abstain
Outcome	Approved / Rejected / Modified

Rationale

[Written explanation of decision reasoning]

Dissenting Views

[Any minority opinions recorded]

Next Steps

[Required follow-up actions]

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🔗 Learn More

• 🚨 Veto Powers — How vetoes work

• 🛡️ Safety Rails — Treasury protections

• 🗳️ How Governance Works — Full governance process

• 📜 Ethics — Governance ethics framework

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🔗 Related Pages

Veto PowersSafety RailsHow Governance WorksAll Ranks