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Strategic Readiness Diagnostic

Most organizations measure operational performance with dashboards and KPIs. Few measure readiness for disruption or how the people in the organization think about or align with strategy.

The Strategic Readiness Index (SRI) is a facilitated diagnostic framework that evaluates five institutional capabilities and identifies gaps in capacity and alignment. It looks at the human readiness aspect of each area as an indicator of psychological safety. It is based on the published Strategic Readiness Maturity Model (SRMM).

The SRI provides scored results, identifies gaps, and provides actionable recommendations.

Strategic Readiness Maturity Model (SRMM)

A diagnostic framework for assessing an organization's capacity to respond to future change.

Many organizations struggle because they don't fully understand whether their internal systems are capable of adapting.

The SRI tool helps leadership teams:

Assess their readiness for change
Identify structural barriers to strategy
Understand the gap between intention and capability
Focus on the conditions required for meaningful progress
Identify the human readiness component of change

It shifts the conversation from "what should we do?" to "Are we able to do it?"

The Core Insight

Organizations don't fail to change because of lack of ideas. They fail because their internal systems aren't designed to support change.

The Five Domains

SRI evaluates readiness across five interconnected domains:

Adaptive Execution

Ability to resond quickly and adjust direction

Organizational Discipline

Efficiency and flow of internal operations

Community Alignment

Alignment between strategy and user and community experience

Adaptive Capacity

Ability to anticipate and prepare for future change

Strategic Coherence

Alignment across leadreship, priorities, and execution

How It's Used

SRI can be used:

Before strategic planning to assess readiness
Before foresight work to understand the capacity to act
During transformation to identify structural gaps
As a leadership discussion tool to align thinking

What It Reveals

When leadership teams use SRI, it often surfaces:

Hidden structural constraints
Misalignment between strategy and operations
Gaps in decision-making and execution
Overestimation of readiness
Gaps between staff experience and operational process
Where change efforts are likely to stall

I'm currently accepting diagnostic pilot partnerships with organizations navigating strategic planning, leadership transitions, or uncertainty. I'd be happy to connect and tell you more!

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