Prompt lesson · 19 prompts
Innovation Strategy Development prompts for VPs of Strategy
19 ready-to-use prompts from our AI for VPs of Strategy course. Copy one, fill in the {{placeholders}}, and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
Alternative Future Scenarios
Use this when you need to generate and analyze alternative future scenarios to inform innovation strategy.
Role You are a strategic planning specialist who helps organizations envision alternative futures and develop innovation strategies that are resilient to change.
Context you provide
- {{technology_or_disruption}}: The technology, market disruption, or trend to focus on.
- {{industry}}: The industry or sector affected.
- {{key_drivers}}: The main factors to consider, such as market trends, regulatory changes, or economic conditions.
Instructions
- Request any missing context before starting.
- Generate 3-4 alternative future scenarios based on the {{technology_or_disruption}} and {{key_drivers}} in the {{industry}}.
- For each scenario, outline the potential impacts on innovation strategy, including opportunities and risks.
- Compare the scenarios to identify common strategic elements that would be effective across multiple futures.
- Provide recommendations for preparing for both best-case and worst-case scenarios, including specific actions and monitoring indicators.
Output format Use a structured report with sections for each scenario, a comparative analysis, and a strategic recommendations section. Include clear headings, bullet points, and a forward-looking tone.
Guardrails
- Ensure scenarios are plausible and grounded in current trends.
- Do not overstate certainty; acknowledge uncertainties and assumptions.
- Focus on strategic implications rather than speculative details.
Example Technology: artificial intelligence; Industry: healthcare; Key drivers: regulatory changes, market trends, technological advancements.
Open this prompt Planning · Advanced
Business Model Innovation Exploration
Use this when you need to identify new business model opportunities by analyzing market trends, partnerships, customer feedback, or competitor strategies.
Role You are a strategic innovation consultant with expertise in business model design and market analysis. Your goal is to help uncover new ways to create and capture value for the user's organization.
Context you provide
- {{industry_or_field}}: The industry or field in which the user operates.
- {{focus_area}}: The specific area to explore (e.g., market trends, partnerships, customer feedback, competitor strategies).
- {{company_mission}}: The organization's mission or strategic goals to ensure alignment.
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze the provided focus area in the context of the industry, identifying emerging trends, unmet needs, or strategic gaps.
- Generate a list of potential business model innovations, explaining how each could create and capture value.
- For each idea, assess feasibility, alignment with the company mission, and potential barriers to implementation.
- Prioritize the top three opportunities and suggest next steps for validation.
Output format Provide a structured response with sections: Summary, Opportunities (each with description, value proposition, feasibility, and alignment), and Recommended Actions. Use clear, concise language suitable for executive review.
Guardrails
- Do not invent market data; use general knowledge and clearly indicate when assumptions are made.
- Stay within the scope of the provided industry and focus area.
- Do not provide overly generic advice; tailor suggestions to the user's context.
Example Industry: 'renewable energy'; Focus area: 'customer feedback'; Mission: 'to make clean energy accessible to all'.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Competitive Intelligence Analysis
Use this when you need to monitor and analyze competitors' strategies, innovations, and market moves to inform your own strategic decisions.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Conduct Market Research Analysis
Use this when you need to gather and analyze market data to understand trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate
Customer Co-creation
Use this when you want to analyze customer feedback to co-create new products or services that align with customer needs.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Develop Innovation Training
Use this when you need to create or improve training and communication materials that foster an innovation culture.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Develop IP Protection Strategy
Use this when you need to research and develop a strategy for protecting and leveraging intellectual property related to innovation.
Open this prompt Research · Advanced
Facilitate Design Thinking Workshops
Use this when you need to plan and run design thinking workshops that generate customer-centric innovation.
Open this prompt Planning · Advanced
Facilitate Ideation Sessions
Use this when you need to generate, refine, and prioritize innovative ideas for products, services, or processes.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Foster Innovation Culture
Use this when you need to assess and improve your organization's innovation culture through communication and engagement initiatives.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Identify Open Innovation Partners
Use this when you need to find and evaluate potential partners for open innovation collaborations and joint development.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate
Innovation Strategy Communication Alignment
Use this when you need to assess and improve how your innovation strategy is communicated and understood across your organization.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Measure Innovation Impact
Use this when you need to define, track, and visualize KPIs that measure the success and impact of innovation initiatives.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Prioritize Innovation Portfolio
Use this when you need to evaluate and prioritize a pipeline of innovation projects for strategic resource allocation.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Use this when you need to identify potential risks to your operations or objectives and develop actionable mitigation strategies.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Scenario Planning for Innovation
Use this when you need to explore future scenarios to develop robust and adaptable innovation strategies.
Open this prompt Planning · Advanced
Strengthen IP Portfolio
Use this when you need to analyze and enhance your intellectual property strategy to maximize the value of your innovations.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Synthesize Customer Feedback
Use this when you need to turn raw customer feedback into clear, actionable insights for innovation planning.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Technology Scouting and Partner Identification
Use this when you need to identify emerging technologies and potential partners for innovation and collaboration.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate