Federal leaders face significant organizational disruption and credibility risk when forced to explain spending decisions months or years after personnel have rotated and decision context has faded. This executive briefing introduces Executive Response Readiness, a non-directive stewardship discipline designed to function as a "decision-context vault" for senior leadership. By preserving the analytical and situational facts available at the time a decision was made, agencies can ensure that future oversight inquiries—from Inspectors General or Congressional Committees—are met with factual continuity rather than reactive reconstruction. Access this executive briefing to learn how to mitigate hindsight bias, protect leadership credibility and maintain mission focus during high-visibility reviews.