Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Strategy frameworks & analysis · Core

Weakness

Also called: SWOT weakness

ELI5

Something inside the organisation that makes success harder.

Used in conversation

“Dependence on one supplier is a weakness.”

Definition

An internal limitation or condition that hinders performance or strategy.

Here “Weakness” means: An internal limitation or condition that hinders performance or strategy.

Pitch context

You will see “Weakness” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches strategy frameworks & analysis.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret strategy frameworks & analysis without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.