An actionable recommendation presented to leadership must be structured to enable direct decision-making and clear execution:
- **Lead with the recommended decision**: State the proposed choice immediately at the outset rather than trailing behind lengthy background explanations.
- **Justify with criteria and evidence**: Support the recommendation transparently by comparing the viable alternatives against defined evaluation criteria and empirical baseline data.
- **Specify ownership and immediate next actions**: Clearly identify the decision owner who possesses sign-off authority, the implementation owner who oversees operational execution, and the concrete next steps (such as gathering specific trial metrics or scheduling a formal review before further rollout).

Components of an Actionable Recommendation

When establishing ownership in an actionable leadership recommendation, what two distinct owner roles must be named, and what primary responsibility or authority is assigned to each?

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