For CEOs, founders and boards
Prepare the strategic discussion before the board meeting begins
Turn one important uncertainty into three plausible scenarios, invite perspectives before the meeting and bring the board a stronger foundation for discussion—without adding a heavy strategy process.
How can a CEO prepare a strategic topic for a board meeting?
Choose one consequential uncertainty, describe the current evidence and constraints, and compare several plausible ways it could develop instead of presenting only one forecast.
Invite the leadership team, chair or selected board members to contribute independently. Bring the resulting signals, assumptions, possible actions and critical unknowns alongside the deck or memo so the meeting can spend more time on judgment.