Who This Helps
This is for Founder Operators who feel stuck in endless review cycles. You’ve done the analysis, but you can’t get alignment to move. The Executive Strategy Mission Pack gives you the playbook to turn your insights into a clear, compelling case that gets the green light.
Mini Case
Your data shows a new customer segment is 40% more profitable. You present the charts. Your team asks for more data. Two weeks pass. Sound familiar? A founder in our program faced this. They reframed the insight as a story: ‘We can serve 500 more of our best customers in 90 days.’ The team approved the plan in one meeting. That’s the shift.
Do This Now (5 Steps)
- Find the single point. What’s the one number that changes everything? (e.g., 40% higher profit).
- Frame the ‘so what’. Connect that number to a team goal. ‘This means we hit our Q3 target 3 weeks early.’
- Build the 3-scene story. Past (the data we found), Present (the choice we face), Future (the result we get).
- Pre-wire key people. Share your 1-page story with your two most critical stakeholders 24 hours before the big meeting.
- Ask for the specific decision. End with: ‘Based on this, I recommend we approve X by Friday.’
Avoid These Traps
- The Data Dump: Showing every chart. They need a narrative, not a spreadsheet.
- The Open-Ended Ask: ‘What do you all think?’ This invites more questions, not decisions.
- Waiting for Perfection: Needing 100% certainty. 80% confidence with a clear action plan beats 100% with no plan.
- Ignoring the Human Element: Forgetting that your CFO cares about risk, your Head of Sales cares about quotas. Speak to those needs.
- Defending Instead of Guiding: If someone challenges a detail, don’t debate. Guide them back to the core story and the recommended action.
Your Win by Friday
Your win isn’t a perfect slide deck. It’s a ‘yes.’ This week, take one stalled insight and run it through the 5 steps. Craft your 1-page story and pre-wire one stakeholder. Getting to ‘yes’ is a skill, and like any good mission in the Executive Strategy Mission Pack, it’s built on clear strategy and decisive communication. Go get that green light.