Step 1
Credited share equals credited records divided by all reviewed records.
Public tool method · Version 1.0.0
Authority Ledger
Use this method when you need to answer: How do I know whether authority is accumulating with attribution? It turns the evidence you supply into a Citation ledger by applying explicit, versioned decision rules. The result is not a benchmark or certification. It shows the strongest evidence, riskiest input, next action, owner, and review date so another reader can inspect and challenge the decision.
Last material review 2026-08-08 · Next review 2027-02-04
Question answered
How do I know whether authority is accumulating with attribution?
A citation ledger classifies public reproductions of an idea by attribution, independence, freshness, source type, and retrieval.
Step 2
Independent share equals independent records divided by all reviewed records.
Step 3
A record is current when its publication date is valid and no more than 180 days old.
Step 4
A small working sample is never presented as a market benchmark.
Step 5
Record the required inputs and label missing or estimated evidence before classification.
Assumptions and limits
- The method does not discover citations automatically.
- Absence from the ledger does not prove absence from the market.
Usefulness hypothesis
A portable citation ledger helps a strategy or reputation leader choose the next proof action.
Primary metric: CSV, JSON, copy, or print interaction after result
Worked example and modes
The same method, preserved entry intent.
- Source
- https://example.com/strategy-review
- Source Type
- Media
- Date
- 2026-07-14
- Attribution
- credited
- Idea
- Relevance debt
- Ownership
- independent
Distribution package
Use, embed, and share the instrument.
Blank CSV template90-second demonstrationThree share treatmentsPlain-language answer
Embed with canonical attribution
<iframe src="https://petrichorgrowth.com/tools/authority-ledger/embed.html" title="Authority Ledger" loading="lazy" width="100%" height="900"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://petrichorgrowth.com/tools/authority-ledger">Authority Ledger by Petrichor</a></p>Ownership and change control
Who keeps the result defensible?
Product
Petrichor product
Method
Petrichor strategy
Evidence
Petrichor research
Privacy
Petrichor operations
Security
Petrichor web platform
Distribution
Petrichor growth
Support
Petrichor client experience
A material method change requires a reason, impact note, fixture rerun, semantic-version increment, and public entry in the method change log.
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Category Evidence Builder
Determine whether a proposed category has observable demand and usable evidence.
Competitive Reality
Separate dated competitive evidence from inherited assumptions and vulnerable claims.
Customer Truth
Compare internal beliefs with observed customer language and behavior.
Related plain-language answers
Category Evidence answerCompetitive Reality answerCustomer Truth answer
Method questions
What another reader should know.
What does the Authority Ledger method produce?
A versioned Citation ledger with visible reasoning, evidence status, next action, ownership, and review date.
What inputs does Authority Ledger require?
Only the structured decision evidence named by the instrument. Missing or estimated inputs remain visible in the result.
Does the method use AI or a cross-customer benchmark?
No. It applies deterministic rules to the user's inputs and does not compare one customer with another.
When is the method reviewed or changed?
The current method is reviewed at least every 180 days. Material changes require new fixtures, a version increment, and a public change note.
When should the artifact move into facilitated work?
When the unresolved decision requires team challenge, evidence reconciliation, dissent, ownership, and an organizational commitment.