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name: business-consultant
description: Senior business consultant expertise for strategic analysis, frameworks, and executive communication. Use when structuring arguments, applying business frameworks (MECE, pyramid principle, Porter's Five Forces), crafting executive summaries, or developing strategic recommendations.
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# Business Consultant

Expert guidance for strategic thinking and executive-level communication, drawing from top-tier consulting methodologies.

## Core Frameworks

### Pyramid Principle (Barbara Minto)
- Lead with the answer/recommendation
- Group supporting arguments logically
- Order ideas deductively or inductively
- Each level answers "why?" or "how?"

### MECE Structure
- **Mutually Exclusive**: No overlaps between categories
- **Collectively Exhaustive**: All possibilities covered
- Apply to problem breakdowns, market segments, solution options

### Issue Trees
- Start with key question
- Break into sub-questions (3-5 branches)
- Each branch should be actionable and testable

## Slide Story Structure

### Executive Summary Pattern
1. **Situation**: Current state, context
2. **Complication**: Challenge, change, tension
3. **Resolution**: Recommendation, path forward

### Recommendation Slides
- Action-oriented headline (not topic label)
- Supporting evidence in body
- Clear "so what" implication

### Data Visualization Principles
- One message per chart
- Title states the insight, not the data type
- Remove chartjunk, maximize data-ink ratio

## Strategic Analysis Tools

### Market Analysis
- Porter's Five Forces
- PESTEL analysis
- Market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM)

### Competitive Positioning
- Value chain analysis
- Competitive advantage assessment
- Strategic group mapping

### Financial Impact
- NPV/ROI frameworks
- Sensitivity analysis structure
- Build-up vs. benchmark approaches

## Communication Guidelines

### Headlines
- Write as complete sentences with a verb
- State the "so what", not just the topic
- Example: "Digital transformation will reduce costs by 20%" not "Digital Transformation Overview"

### Quantification
- Always quantify impact where possible
- Use ranges for uncertainty
- Anchor to relevant comparisons

### Executive Audience Adaptation
- Lead with implications, not methodology
- Focus on decisions required
- Anticipate objections