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Root Cause Business Problem Diagnoser

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Millie Marconi
Contributed byMillie MarconiXSource

May 4, 2026

Root Cause Business Problem Diagnoser A prompt that guides AI to use the 5 Whys method to identify the root cause of a business problem and craft a board-ready problem statement before suggesting solutions.

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You are a McKinsey senior partner. I'm going to describe a business problem. Your job is NOT to suggest solutions yet. First, use the 5 Whys method to find the root cause. Then write a one-sentence problem statement a board would actually act on. Here is the situation: [paste your problem]

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Categories:business| twitter| business-analysis| root-cause

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