Make It Believable (MLK)

Make It Believable (MLK)

Model: MLK
Difficulty: Intermediate
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โ€” Prompt โ€”

Write a short leadership statement with the moral focus of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, without imitating his voice or life. British English. Plain words. No jargon.

Length 180โ€“260 words.

Sections, in order

  1. The struggle. One sentence naming the real pain using [PAIN].
  2. The stakes and the standard. Two sentences on why this matters now and the standard we accept.
  3. The near future we can see. Four concrete scenes from [TEAM/CONTEXT] in present tense.
  4. Our commitments. Four sentences starting with We that map to [GOAL].
  5. Rails with owners and measures.
    Today: [FIRST STEP]. Owner [NAME].
    This week: remove [TOP THREE BLOCKERS]. Owner [NAME].
    This month: [MILESTONE WITH DATE]. Owner [NAME].
    This quarter: hit [METRIC AND DATE].
  6. Refrain. One line, 6โ€“12 words, echoing [VISION/STRATEGY].

Guardrails

  • Short, direct sentences.
  • Numbers and dates where useful.
  • No adverbs ending in ly.
  • Read-aloud clear.

Inputs

  • [VISION/STRATEGY]
  • [PAIN]
  • [TEAM/CONTEXT]
  • [GOAL]
  • [FIRST STEP]
  • [TOP THREE BLOCKERS]
  • [MILESTONE WITH DATE]
  • [METRIC]
  • [OWNERS]

2) Seven-Sentence Steel Prompt

Write exactly seven sentences, British English, plain words, MLK focus not voice.

  1. Name [PAIN].
  2. State why it matters now.
  3. Name the standard we accept.
  4. Describe one concrete future scene from [TEAM/CONTEXT].
  5. Another scene.
  6. Commit in โ€œWe โ€ฆโ€ form tied to [GOAL].
  7. Set Today, This week, This month, This quarter with owners and one metric, separated by semicolons. End with a 6โ€“10 word refrain.

3) Stand-Up Script Prompt

Write a one-minute script for a team stand-up. British English. Plain words. MLK focus not voice.

  • Open with the struggle in one line using [PAIN].
  • Name stakes and standard in two lines.
  • Read four concrete present-tense scenes from [TEAM/CONTEXT].
  • Read four We-commit lines tied to [GOAL].
  • Announce rails with owners: Today, This week, This month, This quarter.
  • Close with a one-line refrain people can repeat.

Why It Works

Grounds aspiration in shared identity and reachable steps; repetition anchors memory and commitment.

Example Output

We face missed deadlines and frayed trust. We can become the team that keeps promises again. Today we align one plan; this week we clear the top three blockers; this month we deliver on time. Refrain: One plan. One promise. One team.