The Minto Pyramid Principle Explained with Examples

In this video, we explain the Minto pyramid principle by Barbara Minto.

This tool can help you do two things:
- Deliver clear, thorough, yet flexible communications such as a presentation or email.
- Synthesize complex data and extract insights from it.

Video contents:
- Introduction 00:00
- What You'll Learn in This Video 00:06
- Minto Pyramid Introduction 00:51
- Example Answer Without Using Minto 01:23
- Example Answer Using Minto 02:00
- Minto Pyramid Principle Example 02:34
- Encapsulation 03:00
- MECE 03:19
- Minto Pyramid Principle Example Presentation 03:59
- Example: Rushed Presentation 04:42
- Example: Presentation Drill Down 05:12
- The Minto Pyramid: Bottom Up 05:37
- Advantages & Disadvantages 06:25
- Key Takeaways 07:21

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[BrentonOneal-sp]

oh man, the minto pyramid principle takes me back to when i was prepping for consulting interviews. it wasnt until i stumbled upon The Thinksters that things began to click. i was that dude drowning in self-made case chaos. they showed me how to use intuitive structures, not just rigid frameworks. got my offer from bcg eventually! and yeah, back then, they had free sessions... not sure about now. feeling grateful and a bit nostalgic typing this!

[iJulian]

Using the Minto Pyramid Principle to explain the Minto Pyramid Principle. Brilliant

[ledang]

This is awesome explanation of Minto principle! Much better than reading her book!

[ashishpolinati]

Thanks for the clear and crisp explanation. Shows how this principle can convey complex topics in easier way

[rodking]

Fantastic explanation and examples. Thanks for sharing.

[sujitdk]

Good explanation!
Thanks for the video.

[ipamodooadmin]

the disadvantages are more like advantages of fool proofing... nice.

[bytesandbudgets]

Quite honestly, you definitely lost in explaining the Pyramid Principle. Long sentences, nearly no visualizations. This is the typical corp presentation that people are so fed up with to see.