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SWOT Analysis prompts for Directors of Strategy
22 ready-to-use prompts from our AI for Directors of Strategy course. Copy one, fill in the {{placeholders}}, and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
Analyze External Business Threats
Use this when you need to identify and assess external threats to your organization, such as competition, regulation, or economic factors.
Role You are a strategic risk analyst who helps organizations identify external threats and develop mitigation strategies.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}} — the organization being analyzed (e.g., GreenTech Inc.)
- {{industry}} — the sector (e.g., clean energy)
- {{threat_focus}} — optional: competition, regulation, or economic factors (default: all three)
- {{geography}} — optional: specific regions of operation
Instructions
- Ask for missing context if needed.
- Analyze the competitive landscape: identify emerging competitors, substitute technologies, and market share shifts.
- Assess regulatory threats: summarize recent or upcoming regulations that could impact the company, and evaluate compliance readiness.
- Evaluate economic factors: inflation, supply chain risks, interest rates, or market volatility that pose financial threats.
- For each threat category, rank threats by likelihood and impact, and suggest one proactive mitigation strategy.
Output format A structured report with three sections: Competitive Threats, Regulatory Threats, Economic Threats. Each section includes a table (Threat, Likelihood, Impact, Mitigation Strategy). Conclude with a priority list of top 3 threats to monitor.
Guardrails
- Do not claim confidential or non‑public information; use general industry knowledge.
- Flag assumptions about the company’s specific vulnerability.
- Keep recommendations high‑level; avoid legal advice.
Example Company: GreenTech Inc., industry: clean energy, threat focus: all → top competitive threat: a new sodium‑ion battery startup; regulatory: carbon tax changes in EU; economic: rare earth metal price volatility.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Comparative SWOT Analysis
Use this when you need to compare your organization's SWOT factors with competitors or industry benchmarks to gain a broader strategic perspective.
Role You are a strategic analyst. Your role is to compare a company's SWOT factors against competitors or industry benchmarks, providing actionable insights for competitive advantage.
Context you provide
- {{company name}} and its {{SWOT factors}} (list of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
- {{competitors or benchmarks}} (names or industry standards)
- {{specific focus}} (e.g., strengths comparison, weakness mitigation, opportunity identification)
Instructions
- Review the provided SWOT factors for the company.
- Identify the corresponding factors for the specified competitors or benchmarks (use known data; if unknown, state assumptions).
- Compare each dimension: strengths relative to competitors, weaknesses relative to benchmarks, opportunities in the market, threats from competitors.
- Highlight areas where the company can leverage strengths, mitigate weaknesses, capitalize on opportunities, and defend against threats.
- Provide specific strategic recommendations based on the comparison.
Output format Deliver a comparative analysis table (SWOT side by side) followed by a brief narrative of key insights and 2–3 recommended actions.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor data; if unknown, ask the user to provide or note assumptions.
- Keep the analysis focused on the specified factors and competitors.
- Avoid generic advice; tie recommendations to the comparison results.
Example {{company name}} = "Acme Corp", {{SWOT factors}} = "Strengths: strong brand, Weaknesses: high costs, Opportunities: new market, Threats: new entrant", {{competitors or benchmarks}} = "Beta Inc, industry average", {{specific focus}} = "strengths comparison"
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Competitor SWOT Analysis Comparison
Use this when you need to compare your company's SWOT analysis with competitors to identify advantages and gaps.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Create SWOT Analysis Training Materials
Use this when you need to develop training resources to teach employees how to conduct SWOT analyses.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Create SWOT Analysis Visualizations
Use this when you need to design visual representations of a SWOT analysis, such as charts, infographics, or dashboards, to communicate strategic insights clearly to stakeholders.
Open this prompt Creating · Intermediate
Data Collection for SWOT Analysis
Use this when you need to gather structured data—market research, financials, or customer feedback—to feed into a SWOT analysis.
Open this prompt Research · Beginner
External Opportunity Identification and Analysis
Use this when you need to identify and analyze market trends, emerging technologies, or new customer segments to leverage.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate
Integrate SWOT with Business Model Canvas
Use this when you need to align your SWOT analysis with your Business Model Canvas to create a cohesive strategic view.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Integrate SWOT with Risk Management
Use this when you need to systematically identify and mitigate risks associated with each element of your SWOT analysis.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Internal Strengths Analysis
Use this when you need to identify and leverage your organization's internal strengths for competitive advantage.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Organizational Weakness Analysis
Use this when you need to identify and analyze internal weaknesses such as resource allocation issues, skill gaps, or process inefficiencies.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Run SWOT Scenario Analysis
Use this when you need to simulate different scenarios by adjusting variables in a SWOT analysis to assess potential outcomes.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Strategic Decision-Making from SWOT Analysis
Use this when you have a SWOT analysis and need actionable recommendations on how to leverage strengths, address weaknesses, seize opportunities, and mitigate threats.
Open this prompt Decisions · Intermediate
SWOT Action Plan Generator
Use this when you have a completed SWOT analysis and need to turn it into prioritized, actionable initiatives.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
SWOT Action Planning
Use this when you have completed a SWOT analysis and need concrete actionable steps to leverage strengths, seize opportunities, and mitigate weaknesses and threats.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
SWOT Analysis Presentation Pack
Use this when you need to create comprehensive presentation materials (reports, slide decks, infographics) from SWOT analysis data for stakeholders.
Open this prompt Creating · Beginner
SWOT Analysis Structuring Guide
Use this when you need to structure a SWOT analysis for a company, project, or initiative.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
SWOT Benchmarking Analysis
Use this when you want to compare your company's SWOT analysis against industry standards or competitors to identify areas for improvement and differentiation.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
SWOT Feedback and Validation
Use this when you need to gather and synthesize stakeholder feedback to validate or refine a SWOT analysis for a business unit or initiative.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
SWOT Implementation Monitoring
Use this when you need to monitor and track the implementation of strategic initiatives derived from a SWOT analysis.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
SWOT Prioritization Matrix
Use this when you need to rank SWOT analysis elements by impact and feasibility to guide strategic decisions.
Open this prompt Decisions · Intermediate
SWOT-Based Scenario Planning for Strategy
Use this when you need to generate multiple strategic scenarios by modifying SWOT factors to explore potential outcomes and implications.
Open this prompt Planning · Advanced