I
Holds independent judgment inside AI-assisted workflow
Decides before querying the tool — and can reconstruct the reasoning without it.
II
Keeps composure under escalation
Does not transmit stress downstream as pressure rises.
III
Runs a defined recovery cycle after disruption
Measurable time-to-return-to-output after setback or reorganization.
IV
Closes conflict where it began
Repair across functions, instead of escalation as the default path.
V
Finishes hard work unsupervised
Completion on unmonitored, non-urgent, high-difficulty work.
Each capacity is measured at entry and at exit of every engagement. The differential is the record. Full constructs on The Five.