Foundling
Who they are:
All New joiners, junior, mid-level, Senior and interns
show promise in one area or have mastery in one subject matter but haven’t yet proved loyalty.
Still “earning their armor” is not fully trusted.
Compensation: Role dependent
Equity: Not qualified for equity
Apprentice (Levels 1–3)
Who they are:
Core team members who have mastered at least one skill and proven loyalty.
Trained, tested, and battle-proven.
Staged growth levels:
- Apprentice I: Master of one skill, trusted.
- Apprentice II: Fully trusted + tenured, dependable operator.
- Apprentice III: Master of 2+ areas, trusted, experienced, leadership potential or strong independent function handler.
Discretionary compensation: Gig Comp, Bonus Qualified for equity
Champion
Who they are:
Multi-domain experts.
Capable of running at least two departments or one core business function, either functional HODs or operational leaders.
They defend the clan and extend its influence.
Discretionary compensation: Gig Comp, Bonus Qualified for equity
Warlord (or “Alor”)
Who they are:
Senior leaders, Co founders, top strategists, or C-suite level.
Responsible for multi-department integration, long-term strategy, and cultural enforcement.
Can hold the vision and lead the execution.
Discretionary compensation: Gig Comp, Bonus Qualified for equity
Mandalore
Who they are:
The supreme leader (Founder/CEO role).
Defines vision, protects the creed, leads innovation.
Holds the Ugbe Crown — the symbol of both authority and responsibility.
Company guilds
- Design guild
- Production guild
- Marketing guild
- sales guild
- Business operations
- Tech guild

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