Leadership Council
🏷️ Token ID: 95 • 🗳️ Voting Weight: 1.25× (Maximum) • 🏅 Tier: Governing Body
Governing Body
5-9 Voting Members
1.25× (Max)
Organization-wide
🎯 Purpose: Strategic oversight, critical decisions, and organizational health
📍 Nature: Collective body—not an individual rank
⭐ Note: Council token is held alongside individual rank token
The Leadership Council is not a rank an individual achieves, but rather a collective body of the organization's senior leadership. Holding a Leadership Council token signifies membership in this governing body. The Council provides strategic oversight, makes critical decisions, and ensures organizational health.
🎯 Why the Council Exists
📈 Strategic direction
Set long-term organizational strategy
⚖️ Governance oversight
Ensure healthy governance processes
✅ Executive accountability
Hold leadership accountable
🚨 Crisis management
Lead in times of challenge
🛡️ Mission protection
Guard organizational purpose
👥 Council Composition
👑 Stewards
Senior-most members with full voting
🛡️ Guardians
Protection-focused executives
📊 Strategists
Vision-focused executives
👑 Founder
Founding member (if active)
💡 Advisors
Non-voting expert guidance
📊 Council Size
⬇️ Minimum
3 voting members
🎯 Typical
5-9 voting members
⬆️ Maximum
11 voting members
⚡ Keeping the Council small ensures effective decision-making.
📈 Strategic Governance
📅 Annual planning
Set yearly strategic priorities
💰 Budget approval
Approve organizational budgets
📜 Policy decisions
Ratify major policies
👔 Executive appointments
Approve senior leadership
👁️ Oversight Functions
📊 Performance review
Monitor organizational health
⚠️ Risk management
Identify and address risks
⚖️ Compliance
Ensure regulatory adherence
🔍 Audit
Oversee financial and operational audits
🚨 Crisis Authority
🚨 Organizational emergency
Emergency powers activation
👔 Leadership failure
Interim leadership appointment
⚠️ Existential threat
Protective measures
⚖️ Governance breakdown
Constitutional authority
📊 Voting Thresholds
⚙️ Operational decisions
Simple majority (>50%)
📈 Strategic decisions
Supermajority (≥66%)
📜 Constitutional changes
Supermajority (≥75%)
👑 Steward elevation
Unanimous
📅 Meeting Schedule
📋 Regular session
Monthly
📈 Strategic session
Quarterly
📆 Annual planning
Yearly
🚨 Emergency session
As needed
👔 Council Officers
🎤 Chair
🏛️ Meeting leadership
Chair Council meetings
📋 Agenda setting
Determine discussion priorities
🌐 External representation
Represent Council externally
⚖️ Tie-breaking
Final vote in deadlocks
👑 The Chair is typically elected from among Stewards for a 12-month term.
🤝 Vice-Chair
👔 Chair support
Assist the Chair
🔄 Acting Chair
Serve when Chair unavailable
🔗 Liaison
Coordinate with other bodies
🚫 Veto Authority
The Leadership Council can veto proposals that:
🎯 Violate the organizational mission
⚖️ Breach fiduciary duties
⚠️ Create existential risks
⭐ Contradict core values
🗳️ Veto requires supermajority Council vote and can be overridden by 75% member vote.
🚨 Emergency Powers
In genuine emergencies, the Council can:
⏸️ Pause normal operations
⚡ Make immediate protective decisions
💰 Allocate emergency resources
👔 Appoint interim leadership
⏱️ Emergency powers are time-limited and require subsequent member ratification.
✅ Accountability
The Leadership Council is accountable to members:
🔍 Transparency
Public meeting minutes
📊 Reporting
Quarterly reports to membership
🚫 Recall
Members can remove Council members
⏱️ Term limits
Serve at continued confidence of members
✅ Eligibility
🛡️ Must hold Guardian (9A) or Strategist (9B) rank or higher
🎯 Demonstrated commitment to mission
🤝 Organization-wide trust and respect
💼 Willingness to serve
📋 Selection Process
📝 Nomination
By existing Council or member petition
🔍 Evaluation
Leadership assessment
🗳️ Council vote
Supermajority approval
👥 Member confirmation
Community ratification
🏷️ Token Details
The Leadership Council token (ID 95) signifies:
👥 Membership
Active member of Leadership Council
⚖️ Authority
Highest governance authority
📋 Responsibility
Ultimate organizational accountability
🤝 Trust
Organization-wide confidence
🏷️ This token is held in addition to the member's individual rank token.
⭐ Ethical Commitments
Council members commit to:
🎯 Mission first
Organizational interest above personal
🔍 Transparency
Open decision-making
⚖️ Fairness
Equitable treatment of all
✅ Integrity
Honest and ethical conduct
🤝 Service
Leadership as service
🏛️ Governance Hierarchy
The Council operates within Built By DAO's governance structure:
👥 DAO Members
Ultimate authority
📝 Proposals
Member-initiated changes
🗳️ Community Vote
Democratic decision
🏛️ Leadership Council
Executive oversight
⚙️ Execution
Implementation
🏛️ The Council doesn't replace member governance—it provides executive oversight and implementation.
📜 Historical Evolution
The Leadership Council evolves from Built By DAO's founding governance:
🌱 Phase 1
Founder-led with advisory council
📈 Phase 2
Elected council with founder participation
🏛️ Phase 3
Fully elected council with founder as Steward
⭐ Phase 4
Self-perpetuating council with member oversight
⚖️ The current structure balances effective leadership with democratic accountability.
💡 Tips for Council Members
🎯 Mission first - Every decision should serve the mission
👂 Listen broadly - Seek input from all levels
🔍 Stay transparent - Explain decisions clearly
⚖️ Balance perspectives - Consider all stakeholders
🤝 Lead by example - Model the values you want to see
🌟 Serving on the Council
Leadership Council membership represents the highest level of organizational trust and responsibility. Council members serve the entire community, protecting the mission while guiding Built By DAO toward its vision.
🔗 Related Pages
All RanksSteward (Level 10)Guardian (Level 9A)Strategist (Level 9B)🗳️OverviewLast updated