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Build this backwards. Start with the strategic narrative as a working question. Fill in elements 2–7. Then return here and rewrite the question as a declaration that names the category, the customer, the strategic move, and the constraint. The first draft is a hypothesis. The final version is a commitment.

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How to use this template

1. Click Duplicate in the top right to copy this page into your workspace.
2. Rename it for the strategic move you are testing.
3. Work through the seven sections in order. Each one has a test built in — if your answer fails the test, the section is not done yet.
4. Schedule a Table Read with every actor named on the page. Walk through scenes in sequence. Have each actor read their commitments aloud. </aside>

Get the AI Skill (Bonus)

The template walks you through the seven elements on your own. The companion Cowork skill walks with you — it asks the questions, applies the article's tests as hard gates, and produces the populated screenplay automatically. Hard-rejects "we lose market share" and "we will align" with the article's own language until your answers tighten.

strategy-screenplay-v1.0.0.zip

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Install in 60 seconds

• Cowork: unzip → Plugins → Install from folder → point to strategy-screenplay/
• Claude Code: copy skills/strategy-screenplay/ into ~/.claude/skills/
• Manual: open SKILL.md in any Claude window and paste — the prompt is self-contained

Trigger by saying: "Write a strategy screenplay for [your initiative]"

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1. Strategic Narrative

The strategic narrative compresses the whole move into a sentence the team can carry, the buyer can sponsor, and a new hire can understand.

Working question (draft first):

[Write your strategic move as a question. Example: "How does [company] become a [category] platform?"]

Final declaration (rewrite last):

[After elements 2–7 are filled in, return here and write the declaration that passes all four tests below.]

The declaration must name:

• [ ] The category you are claiming
• [ ] The customer you are claiming it for
• [ ] The strategic move that gets you there
• [ ] The constraint the move has to honor

Test: If one is missing, you have not committed yet. You are still exploring.