/executive-briefing-kit

name: executive-briefing-kit
description: Framework for packaging competitive updates into executive-ready narratives
  and action plans.

Executive Briefing Kit Skill

When to Use

• Preparing board/ELT updates on competitive threats and market shifts.
• Summarizing key intel for quarterly business reviews or deal war rooms.
• Aligning cross-functional leaders on immediate actions + investments.

Framework

1. **Story Arc** – context, signal summary, threat/opportunity framing, recommended plays. 2. **Evidence Layer** – data, quotes, visuals, scorecards, customer anecdotes. 3. **Action Register** – decisions required, owner, due date, confidence level, resource ask. 4. **Escalation Hooks** – highlight urgent risks, exec sponsors, and escalation paths. 5. **Follow-up Cadence** – timeline for progress updates, KPI tracking, and retrospectives.

Templates

• One-page exec brief + appendix outline.
• Slide template with signal cards, impact matrix, and action tracker.
• Decision log template for recording commitments + rationale.

Tips

• Lead with business impact before diving into tactical intel.
• Include “what we need from you” explicitly to unlock fast decisions.
• Use with `analyze-competitive-landscape` and `build-battlecard-suite` for cohesive storytelling.

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