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Executive Summary guide

How to write an executive summary

Five steps to a summary a busy leader reads and acts on.

Five steps to a decision-ready summary

  1. Write it last

    Summarize the finished thinking.

  2. Lead with the recommendation

    Bottom line first.

  3. Support with numbers

    The few figures that matter.

  4. State the ask

    Make the decision obvious.

  5. Trim ruthlessly

    Every line earns its place.

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