Executive Strategy Synthesis — The Master Prompt Skill

Current State Assessment

(Be brutally honest — this is where most strategy decks fail)

What's working: Specific strengths with evidence What's not working: Specific gaps with honest reasoning The core tension: The one strategic contradiction that needs resolving Time pressure: What happens if nothing changes in 6 months?

Three Strategic Options

Option A: Conservative — Protect and Optimize

• Strategy: What exactly this means
• Expected outcome: Where this gets the business in 12 months
• Investment required: ₹ and time
• Timeline: Key milestones
• Key risks: What could go wrong
• Who should choose this: Type of founder/situation this suits

Option B: Balanced Growth — Build and Scale

• Strategy: What exactly this means
• Expected outcome: Where this gets the business in 12 months
• Investment required: ₹ and time
• Timeline: Key milestones
• Key risks: What could go wrong
• Who should choose this: Type of founder/situation this suits

Option C: Aggressive — Bet Big

• Strategy: What exactly this means
• Expected outcome: Where this gets the business in 12 months
• Investment required: ₹ and time
• Timeline: Key milestones
• Key risks: What could go wrong
• Who should choose this: Type of founder/situation this suits

Recommended Strategy

We recommend Option [X].

Reasoning:

• Why this fits the current stage
• Why this fits the resources available
• Why this fits the market timing
• What would have to be true for this to work
• What would make us switch to a different option

Priority Initiatives: Top 5 Actions in Next 90 Days

Ranked by impact:

Resource Requirements

Decision Framework

A simple matrix for making the next 10 decisions:

For any major decision, ask:

1. Does this move us toward [Strategic Goal]?
2. Can we reverse this if it's wrong?
3. Do we have the resources to execute it?
4. Does this build a capability we'll need at 10x scale?

If the answer to 1 is No — don't do it. If the answer to 2 is No — think very carefully.

"If I Had 1 Hour" Brief

The single most important insight from this analysis, and the one action to take today.

Insight: [One sentence that changes how they see their business] Action: [One specific, concrete thing to do in the next 24 hours]

Output Format

• McKinsey-style: Clear, direct, no filler
• Every recommendation must be specific and actionable
• Don't soften bad news — honest assessment is the only useful assessment
• End with momentum: the user should finish reading this and know exactly what to do next