18 questions. One primary tension. The organisational friction that is shaping your decisions most right now — named clearly.
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01
Vision vs. Reality
Q1 of 18
When I describe where we're headed to my team, I can see they genuinely believe it — not just nod along.
Q2 of 18
The strategy we agreed on six months ago still reflects what we're actually doing today.
Q3 of 18
When I walk the floor or speak to frontline staff, what I hear matches what I'm told in meetings.
02
Alignment vs. Autonomy
Q4 of 18
When my team makes decisions independently, they're usually the same decisions I would have made.
Q5 of 18
We move fast as an organisation without constantly needing my input to unblock things.
Q6 of 18
Our teams collaborate across functions without me having to broker the connection.
03
Speed vs. Depth
Q7 of 18
Before we launch something new, we've thought it through enough that we rarely have to reverse it.
Q8 of 18
I feel confident that the pace we're moving at is matched by the quality of thinking behind it.
Q9 of 18
My team has enough space to think carefully — not just react to what's urgent.
04
Growth vs. Identity
Q10 of 18
As we've grown, the things that made us special in the early days are still visible in how we operate.
Q11 of 18
New people joining the organisation pick up what we stand for without being explicitly told.
Q12 of 18
When we enter a new market or launch a new product, it still feels like us.
05
Control vs. Trust
Q13 of 18
I can take a week away from the business without worrying that important things will stall.
Q14 of 18
My team makes commitments to clients or partners without needing my sign-off on every one.
Q15 of 18
The organisation runs on systems and judgment — not on my personal presence in every decision.
06
Legacy vs. Reinvention
Q16 of 18
The ways we've always done things are still the right ways — not just habits nobody has questioned.
Q17 of 18
When someone proposes a significant change, the conversation is about whether it's right — not about whether it's how we've always done things.
Q18 of 18
I'm more excited about where we're going than attached to how we got here.
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A primary tension identified by a self-assessment is a signal — not a diagnosis. What's driving it in your specific organisation, how it's showing up in your decisions, and where to start addressing it requires a closer look. That's where the real work begins.
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