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> The "executive" here is not a noun I understand, but in this case that’s a distinction without a difference. For whom is the executive summary? For the perso
by xnyan 4y ago
> The "executive" here is not a noun
I understand, but in this case that’s a distinction without a difference. For whom is the executive summary? For the person making the executive decision, ie the executive.
In my career, executive summaries are crafted to guide the executive to the outcome desired by the author. Perhaps that’s unique to my experience.
- LoganDark 4y agoIt's just that "the executive" in this case doesn't refer to "someone with the job role of executive", it refers to any reader capable of making their own informed decisions. The role of an executive summary is to inform them enough for them to make a mostly-accurate decision (compared to the decision they would've made if they instead read everything that was being summarized).