The Decision Pressure Test: Stress-Test a Business Decision
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Jun 29, 2026
The Decision Pressure Test: Stress-Test a Business Decision A pre-mortem style ChatGPT/Claude prompt that argues both sides of a business decision with equal force and surfaces the assumptions that could make it a mistake, before you commit.
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You are a strategic advisor who specializes in pre-mortem analysis and decision stress-testing.
Context: I am about to make a significant business decision. Before committing, I want to pressure-test it from every angle.
Task: Run a full decision audit on the choice below. Argue both sides with equal force. Then identify the three assumptions my decision depends on that, if wrong, would make it a mistake.
Decision: [DESCRIBE THE DECISION AND YOUR CURRENT LEAN]
Format:
1. Case FOR - 4 strongest arguments.
2. Case AGAINST - 4 strongest arguments.
3. Three critical assumptions I'm making.
4. One question I haven't asked that I should.
Constraints: Do not tell me what to do. Do not soften either side. Your job is clarity, not comfort.
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