Simulate a boardroom debate for better decisions

Three experts stress-test ideas

February 23, 2026

TL;DR: Don’t settle for a single AI perspective. Use this multi-persona prompt to force a debate between a CFO, CMO, and Architect to stress-test your ideas.

We often fall into the trap of using AI as a sounding board that simply agrees with us, but that doesn’t help when you need to identify actual risks in a business plan. You need critical feedback from conflicting angles to ensure your strategy holds water. This Reddit user shared a brilliant approach to solving this by simulating a conflict-heavy boardroom meeting. The contributor calls it the ‘Multi-Persona Conflict’ framework.

Instead of asking for a generic critique, the author sets up a scenario where the AI must roleplay three distinct experts with competing incentives. This forces the model to argue with itself, uncovering blind spots you might have missed.

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The Prompt

Here is the exact prompt provided by the expert:

I am proposing [Your Idea]. Act as a panel of three experts: a Skeptical CFO, a Growth-Focused CMO, and a Technical Architect. Conduct a 3-round debate. Round 1: Each expert identifies one fatal flaw. Round 2: Each expert proposes a fix for the other’s flaw. Round 3: Synthesize a final ‘Bulletproof Strategy.’

Why It Works

This prompt is effective because it leverages Adversarial Persona Assignment. By defining the experts with specific traits (e.g., “Skeptical” CFO vs. “Growth-Focused” CMO), the prompt forces the Large Language Model (LLM) to break out of its standard neutral tone and adopt specific biases. This prevents the “toxic positivity” often found in AI responses where the model tries to be too helpful.

Furthermore, the Iterative Structure (Rounds 1-3) acts as a constrained Chain-of-Thought. It prevents the AI from jumping straight to a conclusion. It must first dismantle the idea (Round 1), then repair it (Round 2), and finally synthesize the findings (Round 3). This step-by-step logic yields a much higher quality output than a simple “critique this” command.

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Variations to Try

  • Swap the Experts: If you aren’t doing business strategy, change the roles. for a coding project, use a “Legacy Code Purist,” a “Bleeding Edge Enthusiast,” and a “Security Auditor.”

  • Add a Moderator: Insert a “CEO” persona who has to listen to the first two rounds and make a final “Go/No-Go” decision before the strategy is synthesized.

Use Cases

  1. SaaS Feature Launch: Check if a new feature is technically feasible but financial suicide.

  2. Marketing Budgets: Balance the need for aggressive ad spend against fiscal responsibility.

  3. Architecture Migration: Weigh the benefits of moving to a new tech stack against the potential downtime risks.

This approach turns the AI into a team rather than a chatbot.

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