Strategy Review and Advanced Structures

• In this final review of our strategy memo unit, we consolidate advanced structures: noun clauses, formal future forms, and stance adverbials. These tools ensure absolute precision in high-level executive communication.
• Category
• Form
• Executive Example
• Stance Adverbial
• Frankly / Ironically / Tellingly
• Ironically, the Boston board rejected the proposal.
• Formal Future
• be slated to / be poised to
• The Seattle branch is poised to launch the memo.
• Noun Clause
• What / Whether / The fact that
• What remains unclear is whether the merger will proceed.
• Remember
• Use stance adverbials at the beginning of a clause to signal your professional perspective.
• Employ formal future constructions like 'be slated to' or 'be poised to' for scheduled corporate events.
• Treat noun clauses acting as subjects (e.g., 'What matters is...') as singular entities.
• Use 'from a legal standpoint' or 'technically speaking' to constrain your analytical scope.
• Examples
• Frankly, the Chicago division must revise its strategic narrative.
• The board is poised to approve the six-page memo tomorrow.
• What worried Sarah in London was whether the budget would suffice.
• Common mistakes
• What we need are a clear strategy.
• What we need is a clear strategy.
• The project is on the verge to collapse.
• The project is on the verge of collapsing.

Complete the sentences

• ___ , the New York office failed to meet its quarterly targets. (frank) ____ the New York office failed to meet its quarterly targets.
• The CEO is ___ to announce the restructuring plan in Dallas. (slate) ____ to announce the restructuring plan in Dallas.
• ___ surprised the executives in Cambridge was the sudden resignation. (what) ____ surprised the executives in Cambridge was the sudden resignation.
• From a legal ___, the contract requires immediate revision. (stand) ____ , the contract requires immediate revision.
• The venture is ___ on the verge of securing a London partner. (be) ____ on the verge of securing a London partner.
• Technically ___, the software update violates our compliance policy. (speak) ____ , the software update violates our compliance policy.

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