Conduct a Person or Organisation Deep Dive

Conduct a comprehensive research profile on the following:

Subject: [name of person or organisation]
Type: [individual / company / NGO / government body / institution]
Purpose of research: [due diligence / competitive intelligence / journalism / academic / partnership assessment / personal curiosity]
Depth required: [overview / thorough / exhaustive]
Primary areas of interest: [background / financials / reputation / relationships / strategy / controversies / other — prioritise]
Time period focus: [full history / last 5 years / current state]

Build the research profile:

FOR AN INDIVIDUAL:

BIOGRAPHY:
- Early life and education
- Career trajectory and key roles
- Major achievements and milestones
- Failures or setbacks and how handled

IDEAS AND WORLDVIEW:
- Core beliefs and philosophy
- Published works, speeches, or interviews
- How their thinking has evolved
- Intellectual influences

NETWORK AND RELATIONSHIPS:
- Key professional relationships
- Board memberships and affiliations
- Known collaborators and rivals
- Potential conflicts of interest

REPUTATION AND CONTROVERSIES:
- Public perception across different audiences
- Controversies and how addressed
- Legal or regulatory issues
- What critics say vs what supporters say

CURRENT STATUS:
- Current roles and activities
- Recent statements or actions
- What they are focused on now

FOR AN ORGANISATION:

OVERVIEW:
- Founding story and mission
- Current scale and scope
- Ownership structure
- Leadership team

BUSINESS MODEL AND STRATEGY:
- How it makes money
- Competitive positioning
- Recent strategic moves
- Stated future direction

FINANCIAL HEALTH:
- Revenue and growth trajectory
- Profitability
- Funding or debt situation
- Recent financial events

REPUTATION:
- Public perception
- Employee sentiment
- Customer or stakeholder feedback
- Controversies and responses

COMPETITIVE POSITION:
- Key competitors and relative position
- Strengths and vulnerabilities
- Recent wins and losses

ASSESSMENT:
- Key risks associated with this person or organisation
- Key opportunities or strengths
- Things that remain unclear and how to find out
- Overall assessment for the stated purpose