Executive Question Walk
Navigate the sequence of pause, structure, and landing when answering an executive question.
Steering meeting An executive asks Sam what he would cut to save two weeks. The room needs a recommendation, not a tour of every dependency. The answer will influence release scope, so Sam has to be clear and bounded. The route Pause, choose PREP, land the tradeoff The strongest path is not the fastest mouth. It is the fastest structure. React Start listing dependencies and hope the recommendation appears. The room hears a recommendation it can test. Impromptu structure is a sequence of small choices that protect clarity. Start First seconds The executive has just asked the cut question. What…
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