[Course 2 Lesson 2.4] The Pyramid Principle - GROW by Good Combinator

Answer first: structure any exec memo with SCQA and the Pyramid Principle.In Lesson 2.4 of GROW Course 2 (Discovery & Communication), Doug Liles works through it with you. An answer-first memo structure executives can absorb in minutes.What you'll take away- Answer-first thinking- SCQA setup- Building the pyramidChapters(0:00) Cold open & the promise(6:08) Answer-first thinking(12:17) SCQA setup(18:26) Building the pyramid(24:34) Grouping and ordering(30:43) A memo, rebuilt(36:52) The artifact & what to do MondayMentioned and cited- Minto, The Pyramid PrincipleStudy guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free)- https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_2_4Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced.Public releaseThis full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator.Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/libraryEpisode metadataShow: GROW by Good CombinatorCourse: Course 2 - Discovery & CommunicationLesson: 2.4Season/Episode: 2/4Runtime: 43:01Access label: public-full-lessonSource channel: spotifySource audio: app/lessons/assets/course-2/2.4/2.4 Deep Dive Audio.m4aTaxonomy: Domain=Discovery & Communication; Career stage=Junior FDE; Skill level=Foundations; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=CommunicateCRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolledTranscript and accessibilityFinal transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-2/lesson-2.4/transcriptAccessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch.Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here.CreditsHost: Doug LilesProducer: Good CombinatorAudio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)