| name | executive-briefing |
| description | Crafts senior leadership communications that deliver judgment rather than activity reports, connecting directly to organizational strategy and driving clear decisions. Use when presenting to board members, C-suite executives, or senior leadership — including status updates, recommendations, and escalations. |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Claude Code and compatible agent products |
| metadata | {"type":"workflow","family":"workflow","rigor":"full","keywords":"board-communication, leadership, executive, briefing, communication, C-suite","requires":"one-pager","enhances":"stakeholder-review, resonance-engine","sources_pdf":"The Effective Executive (Drucker), High Output Management (Grove), The Pyramid Principle (Minto)","sources_web":"HBR: Executive Communication Principles, HBR: Briefing the Board"} |
Overview
Executive-briefing is the high-stakes discipline of managing senior leadership's most limited resource: attention. It shifts the focus from "reporting activity" to "delivering judgment," ensuring that every communication connect directly to organizational strategy and results in a clear decision or action.
Iron Law
NO EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION WITHOUT BOTTOM-LINE-UP-FRONT
Buried recommendations lead to wasted executive time, tangential discussions, and "decision fatigue." If the "ask" isn't clear in the first 10 seconds, the briefing has failed.
