Executive operating system
The operating system your leadership team actually runs
Unify your OKRs, meeting cadence and company memory in one AI-powered workspace. Built for scaling leadership teams. See why COOs, CEOs and Chiefs of Staff are upgrading from offline frameworks and legacy tools.
Done-for-you workspace setup included · Keep your method: EOS®, Scaling Up or OKRs
- Track decision rights, capture meeting outcomes, and keep leadership aligned in real time
- OKRs, scorecards and the meeting cadence in one place
- A decision log and governance built into every project
- AI that keeps it all up to date, inside your rules
Watch it in action
See the workspace run, ritual by ritual
Short walkthroughs of how leadership teams run their rhythm in Nova. Play them right here.
Everything included
One workspace for the whole executive rhythm
The Executive Operations workspace comes set up for your team, with every ritual, scorecard and rule connected. Your method stops living in slides, decisions stop disappearing after meetings, the work and the meetings live in one place, and the system keeps running without you pushing it.
Company objectives
OKRs, quarterly rocks or Scaling Up priorities, with the cadence and the discipline that keep them moving all quarter.
How it works Every departmentDepartment scorecards
Each department's key numbers and priorities in one view, so the status in every review comes from data.
How it works Every monthMonthly business review
Pre-reads, status on one screen and an hour spent unblocking what's at risk, with actions that have owners and dates.
See the MBR Every quarterBoard of directors meetings
A board pack built from your reviews and decision log, questions before the meeting, actions followed up.
See board meetings Company-wideTown halls and all-hands
Updates and questions collected ahead, one clear message, and a follow-up that closes the loop.
See all-hands Every leaderLeadership good habits
1:1s, monthly priorities, team health and development, on a rhythm that runs without anyone remembering.
See the Leadership OS Company memoryDecision log
Every decision, approval and deliverable saved with who and when, categorized and searchable, with the reasons behind it.
See the decision log GovernanceDecision rights and approvals
A lead for every project and session, key decision makers on the steps that need them, and approvals by person or by level.
See decision rights Standards of workCore organizational processes
The basic processes that set the standard for how work gets done, with AI built in and visibility on progress for every leader.
See process designComing from EOS®, Scaling Up or OKRs? Keep your method
You don't have to relearn how your company runs. Nova adapts to the method your leadership team already uses, and makes it run every week instead of every offsite.
| If you run | You keep | In Nova |
|---|---|---|
| EOS® | Quarterly rocks, a scorecard, the weekly leadership meeting | Quarterly priorities with owners, department scorecards and a weekly sync that logs every decision |
| Scaling Up | Annual and quarterly priorities, KPIs, a daily, weekly and monthly meeting rhythm | Priorities and KPIs connected to the rhythm, from the weekly sync to the quarterly review |
| OKRs | Objectives, key results, check-ins | OKRs with check-ins, the monthly business review and the quarter review on a recurring schedule |
| Your own | Whatever your leadership team agreed | Set up for you during onboarding, with the same names your team uses |
EOS® and Scaling Up are trademarks of their respective owners. Nova is not affiliated with either.
Objectives that stay alive all quarter
Most companies walk out of planning with good objectives, and a month later every department is back to its own list. In Nova, objectives are connected to the meetings and the work that move them, so drift shows up in week four, not week eleven.
- Every quarterObjectives and scorecardsSet with owners, linked to every department
- Every monthBusiness reviewWhat's at risk, and who fixes it
- Every weekLeadership syncDecisions and blockers, logged
- Every dayThe workProgress updated as it happens
- One status for every objective. Done, on track, at risk or off track, the same in every department and every review.
- Discipline built into the calendar. Check-ins, reviews and retros recur on their own, with reminders before every deadline.
- Visibility without asking. Leaders see progress, owners and what's stuck without a status meeting.
Track decision rights and capture every outcome
Governance is built into every project, not kept in a separate document. Everyone knows who leads, who gives input and who decides, and every outcome is saved where the work happens.
- Decision rights at every level. A lead for each project, a lead and collaborators for each session, and key decision makers on the steps that need a call.
- Approvals that follow your rules. One approver, several approvers who all have to sign off, or a chain that moves up level by level.
- Meeting outcomes captured. Session conclusions, decisions, approvals and deliverables are saved to the decision log, with who and when.
- Company memory you can search. Filter by decisions, deliverables, delays, date changes, wins or issues, and open the session that explains why.
AI that keeps the system running, at the level you choose
AI does the work that keeps an operating system alive: updating progress, preparing reviews, chasing follow-ups and keeping processes current. It works inside the process your team sets, follows your rules and approvals, and never takes over the work that should stay human.
- Keeps it up to date. Summarises updates and pre-reads, picks up decisions, delays and issues, and keeps progress current between meetings.
- Keeps the team accountable. Reminds owners before each date and flags what's slipping before the review.
- Improves the processes. Suggests updates to how the team works, for people to approve.
- Respects approvals and human-only work. Approvals, priorities, budgets and anything about people stay with the people you name.
Choose how much the AI does on its own
Eliminate executive bottlenecks
When decision rights are clear, outcomes are saved and AI handles the follow-up, the company stops waiting on its leaders.
| Framework on paper | Meeting and scorecard apps | Nova | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objectives and scorecards | In slides and spreadsheets | In the app, apart from the work | Connected to the work and every review |
| Meeting cadence | Depends on the leader | Agendas and recurring meetings | Every ritual on its cadence, feeding the next |
| Decisions | In notes, if at all | In meeting notes | A searchable decision log, with the reasons |
| Decision rights and approvals | A chart on the wall | Not part of the work | Built into every project and step |
| Follow-up between meetings | Manual | Mostly manual | AI keeps it updated and owners accountable |
| Setup | Workshops and a coach | You configure it | Done-for-you workspace setup included |
Done-for-you setup, your level of support
Zero setup friction. Choose your level of support.
Every plan starts with a done-for-you workspace setup for your team. After that, you choose how much help you want with implementation.
Done-for-you setup
We set up your workspace with your objectives, scorecards, meeting cadence, decision rights and decision log. Your team runs it from day one.
Book a demo Done with youGuided implementation
Our team runs the first cycles with your leadership team and coaches the habits until they stick.
Ask about implementation FacilitatedA facilitator for your leadership meetings
A facilitator runs your planning sessions, reviews and retros, so leaders can take part instead of running the room.
Ask about facilitation Partner networkA Fractional COO
An operator from the Nova partner network runs the operating rhythm with your team and keeps it going.
Get matchedFrequently asked questions
Can we keep using EOS®, Scaling Up or OKRs?
Yes. Nova adapts to the method you already run: quarterly rocks or priorities, Scaling Up priorities and KPIs, or OKRs with key results. Department scorecards and the meeting cadence follow the same method, so your team keeps its language.
Who sets up the workspace?
We do. A done-for-you workspace setup is included: our team sets up your objectives, scorecards, meeting cadence, decision rights and decision log with your leadership team. You choose how much support you want after that, from none to a facilitator or a Fractional COO.
Is Nova OKR software?
Nova includes OKRs, and connects them to the work: the monthly business review, department scorecards, the weekly leadership sync and the decisions that come out of each. Objectives stay alive all quarter instead of being reviewed once.
How does the AI respect approvals and decisions only people should make?
AI works inside the process your team sets: it can draft, summarise, remind and update, and it can own the steps you assign to it. Approvals, priorities, budgets and anything about people stay with the people you name, and you choose how much the AI does on its own.
We already use a meeting or scorecard app. What changes?
Your objectives, scorecards and meeting cadence move into one workspace with the work itself: decisions are logged with who made them and why, approvals follow your decision rights, and AI keeps progress and follow-ups up to date between meetings. Our team brings your current setup across during onboarding.
See it working
See it on your own decisions in 30 minutes
Bring one project or one recurring decision. We'll show you how it runs in Nova, and you'll leave knowing exactly how your team would use it.
No time to set it up? Ask about Done-With-You Implementation.
- Your use case, set upA project like yours, with a project lead, session leads and the people who decide.
- Decisions and approvalsHow a key decision is assigned, how approvals move from one person or level to the next.
- The decision logWhat gets saved, who added it and when, and how to filter and search it months later.
- Your rollout planThe first two weeks: which project to start with and the Monday and Friday habit.
Run the company, not the meetings
See the Executive Operations workspace on your own objectives and cadence in a 30-minute demo. Setup is done for you.