Before you start
A compact reasoning spine
- 1Clarify the strategic objective, horizon, and important constraint.
- 2Choose the customer or market dynamic that materially shapes the decision.
- 3Compare credible alternatives and state the opportunity cost of the recommendation.
- 4Define an early signal, a longer-term outcome, and what would reverse the bet.
This is starting structure, not a model answer. The scenario and follow-ups stay unseen until you begin.
What feedback actually checks
Mode-specific practice rubric
Strategic objective
Defines what the business is trying to achieve and the relevant time horizon.
Customer & market
Identifies the segment, need, market structure, or competitive dynamic that matters most.
Strategic evidence
Uses facts, assumptions, or testable signals instead of pretending uncertain inputs are known.
Options & trade-offs
Compares credible strategic paths and explains the opportunity cost of the recommendation.
Strategic success
Defines how the team would know the strategy is working before the full outcome arrives.
Recommendation clarity
Ends with a direct recommendation and the reasoning that makes it preferable now.
Each dimension receives a visible 0–3 practice signal after the round. It is not a hiring prediction or a company interview scorecard.