The Executive Presentation Checklist

12 Slides That Command the Room

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🎯 Present Like a Senior Leader — Even Under Pressure

Executives don’t want long stories.
They want clarity, structure, decisions, and confidence.

This checklist gives you the 12-slide blueprint used by high-performing leaders to win approvals, drive decisions, and command the room in any senior-level presentation.

Whether you're presenting a business case, budget request, strategy update, or escalation, this cheat sheet shows you exactly what to put on each slide — and why it matters.

Based on the proven structure inside the Executive Presentation System.

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✅ What You Get (One-Page Cheat Sheet)

A clean, printable checklist outlining the 12 slides every effective executive presentation includes, directly from your uploaded document Executive_Presentation_Checklist:

1. Executive Summary

• Situation (1 sentence)
• Recommendation
• 3 key points
• What you need from them

2. Situation Overview

• Current state (quantified)
• Key context
• Trigger event

3. Problem / Opportunity

• Clear problem
• Financial impact
• Cost of delay

4. Recommendation

• Specific ask
• Why this option
• Expected outcome

5. Strategic Options

• Option A (recommended)
• Option B
• Option C (do nothing)

6. Implementation Plan

• Phases
• Milestones
• Owners
• Dependencies

7. Resource Requirements

• Budget
• Staffing
• Tech/infra
• Timeline

8. Risk Assessment

• Top risks
• Impact
• Mitigation
• Kill switch

9. Timeline

• Milestones
• Dates
• Decision points
• Quick wins

10. Success Metrics

• KPIs
• Baseline → Target
• How measured
• Leading indicators

11. Governance

• Sponsor
• Project lead
• Reporting cadence
• Escalation

12. Call to Action

• Decision needed
• What happens next
• Owner + deadline

💡 Quick Presentation Tips (Included in the PDF)

Straight from your document Executive_Presentation_Checklist:

• Lead with your conclusion — executives decide in the first 2 minutes
• Send the deck 24–48 hours before the meeting
• 12 slides max for decision meetings
• 2 minutes per slide
• Quantify everything
• Prepare for 10 tough questions

These tips alone elevate your executive presence immediately.

👤 Who This Is For

Perfect for:

• Managers and directors presenting to senior leadership
• Strategy, operations, finance, and transformation teams
• Consultants preparing executive updates
• Founders pitching boards or investors
• Anyone who wants clear, confident, concise communication in high-stakes meetings

If you want to stop rambling, stop over-explaining, and start driving decisions — this is for you.

⭐ Why It Works

Executives have predictable decision patterns.
This checklist aligns your presentation with how they think:

• What’s the recommendation?
• What does it cost?
• What’s the risk?
• How do we execute?
• What decision is needed today?

When your deck answers these upfront, meetings run faster — and approvals go up.

📝 Format

• 1-page PDF checklist
• Clean, professional design
• Easy to print or save on your phone
• Ideal for prep before any senior-level meeting

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