Build the Executive Summary Around One Decision
Filter executive-summary content by whether it helps the decision you need.
Executives do not need every true fact. They need the facts that change the choice. Organize around one decision If your note asks for approval, then every sentence should help the reader evaluate approval. If your note asks for escalation, every sentence should help them judge escalation. Mixed purposes produce muddy summaries. Separate summary from backup Good summaries are selective on purpose. Detailed methods, secondary benefits, and interesting side findings often matter, but not in the first pass. Put them where they can be pulled when needed. Treat the ask as the organizing spine The ask is not a closing…
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