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Strategy Assessment

How to answer...

Score each statement using the numbers 1 – 4 1Totally disagree 2Disagree 3Agree 4Totally agree

Leadership

Senior leaders focus on strategic fulfilment and regularly offload operational tasks 1 2 3 4

Our leadership team has the ability to drive our strategy 1 2 3 4

The leadership team is united in vision 1 2 3 4

Our people know our strategy 1 2 3 4

We purposefully build on our strengths 1 2 3 4

Subtotal: 0

Vision and Values

We have a clear, compelling, 3-5 year vision 1 2 3 4

We understand our why, our reason for existence 1 2 3 4

Our values actively shape the way we do business 1 2 3 4

The strategic directive guides our daily decision making 1 2 3 4

Subtotal: 0

Advantage

We continue to progress our competitive advantage 1 2 3 4

Our strategic force/enabler has been identified and drives our business forward 1 2 3 4

We regularly assess our competitors 1 2 3 4

We purposefully market to our ideal customer 1 2 3 4

We have explored our uncongested advantage 1 2 3 4

Subtotal: 0

Products and Finance

We’ve identified those products and services that represent our future 1 2 3 4

Products and services that aren’t part of our future are abandoned 1 2 3 4

Revenue and profit goals are clearly defined 1 2 3 4

We have the financial capacity to fulfil our strategy 1 2 3 4

Subtotal: 0

Goals and Progress

We’ve documented the critical objectives to fulfil our vision 1 2 3 4

Our one-year goals are a primary focus 1 2 3 4

Obstacles have been identified that may affect our strategic fulfilment 1 2 3 4

We weigh all critical decisions against our pre-defined strategy 1 2 3 4

We are nimble and can change direction quickly when required 1 2 3 4

People are held accountable for results 1 2 3 4

We periodically review our strategic direction 1 2 3 4

Subtotal: 0

Total

Identify your 2 – 3 lowest category scores and then begin to focus intently on shoring these up, one at a time.

Recommended resources:

Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt
Blue Ocean Strategy by W.Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
A variety of resources on Strategy here.

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