Three Horizons Strategy Slide Template
McKinsey Three Horizons strategy visual. Three overlapping S-curves: H1 (core cash engine, peaks first), H2 (emerging adjacencies, peaks mid-term), H3 (transformational bets, peaks long-term). Each horizon carries labeled initiatives. Signature consulting visual for strategy off-sites, board-level portfolio reviews, and innovation-portfolio communications. Requires exactly 3 horizons.
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Example brief
Strategy for the next 5 years: H1 is defending today's core SaaS business (pricing, SSO, SLAs), H2 is expanding into EMEA with vertical packaging and a partner channel, H3 bets on agent-native workflows and autonomous research as the post-chat next wave.
API example
With a brief (async, $0.05)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "b20e5052-4490-5c66-9da6-317a328f837d",
"brief": "Strategy for the next 5 years: H1 is defending today's core SaaS business (prici..."
}'With structured params (sync, $0.03)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "b20e5052-4490-5c66-9da6-317a328f837d",
"params": {
"title": "Parallel investment across 3 horizons secures near-term margin and long-term moat",
"horizons": [
{
"label": "Horizon 1 — Core",
"subtitle": "Defend and optimize today's cash engine",
"initiatives": [
{
"label": "Pricing refresh"
},
{
"label": "Enterprise SSO"
},
{
"label": "SLA automation"
}
]
},
{
"label": "Horizon 2 — Emerging",
"subtitle": "Near-term growth adjacencies",
"initiatives": [
{
"label": "EMEA launch"
},
{
"label": "Industry templates"
},
{
"label": "Partner channel"
}
]
},
{
"label": "Horizon 3 — Transformational",
"subtitle": "3-5 year bets",
"initiatives": [
{
"label": "Agent-native workflows"
},
{
"label": "Autonomous research"
}
]
}
],
"takeaway": "H1 funds H2 and H3 — keep all three moving in parallel; reducing any one breaks the ladder."
}
}'Tags
Frequently asked questions
How do I render a Three Horizons Strategy slide?
Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "b20e5052-4490-5c66-9da6-317a328f837d" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.
What data does the Three Horizons Strategy template accept?
The Three Horizons Strategy template accepts: title, horizons, takeaway. Supports 3-3 items. See the parameter reference below for details.
Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?
Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.
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