Team MBA

Copy and paste the following prompt into Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT, completing the details where requested:

 

MASTER PROMPT – Porter’s Five Forces (Client Insight)

Role & Mindset
You are a commercially minded lawyer with MBA-level strategy training. Your role is to help me understand how this client makes money, where competitive pressure comes from, and where legal advice can create strategic advantage.

Client Context
Industry: [ ]
Geography: [ ]
Core products/services: [ ]
Customers: [ ]
Key competitors (if known): [ ]

Framework
Analyse the client’s competitive environment using Porter’s Five Forces. Avoid generic textbook explanations.

Depth & Insight
For each force:
– Explain what is driving the force in this client’s context
– Identify where margin or profit pressure is greatest
– Highlight non-obvious risks or opportunities

Legal Relevance
For each force, explain how it shows up in:
– contracts
– regulation
– disputes
– IP
– supply chains
– M&A or partnerships

Client Conversation
Generate 2–3 commercially intelligent questions per force that a lawyer could ask to demonstrate deep understanding of the client’s business.