Are You Executing Strategy?
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No organization plans on disappointing shareholders. But over 70% of companies forecast performance they will never attain. To make things worse, only one in ten companies will ever achieve sustained, profitable growth.

For instant access to our organization's Palladium StrategyScore® (plus comparison to your peers), please answer these 10 quick questions:

1. What kind of results are you enjoying?

Results? We're at risk of going out of business!  1
5   We're enjoying breakthrough results (beating our peers)

2. How are targets set in your organization?

Arbitrary and unattainable targets regularly set  1
5   Targets are aligned to and support the strategy

3. Are incentives and metrics aligned to the strategy?

Misaligned incentives & metrics drive non-strategic behavior  1
5   Incentives and metrics support strategic goals

4. Can anyone outside the executive suite articulate the strategy?

Strategy is a state secret -- only senior executives have access  1
5   Strategy execution is everyone's everyday job

5. Are strategy review meetings fun and productive?

We have unfocused meetings focused on tactical issues  1
5   Meetings are productive and focused on key strategic issues

6. Is everyone in the organization empowered to execute strategy?

Disconnect between 'management' and 'workers'  1
5   We're aligned from the executive floor to the shop floor

7. Does your organizational structure make sense?

Confused & convoluted organizational structure  1
5   Our organizational structure reflects or strategy and goals

8. Do people understand how they contribute to strategy?

We have siloed organizations fighting for turf  1
5   We understand how individuals contribute to strategy

9. Are people focused on the customer?

Lack of focus on the customer  1
5   Industry-leading customer loyalty and satisfaction

9. Do you understand the cause and effect tradeoffs in your strategy?

We don't even have a strategy, let alone cause & effect  1
5   We manage our strategic hypothesis in a Strategy Map