Top team pulse check
How the leadership team sees its own growth readiness, and where perceptions differ.
- Survey and leadership one-on-ones
- Synthesis of alignment and disparities
- A shared starting point, based on data
Capabilities Growth
Growth
For scaling companies, the structures and disciplines to grow beyond what got them here.
Fast growth brings must-win battles around predictability, scalability and alignment. We help leadership teams establish a shared fact base, align on the full potential, and build the operating rhythm to deliver it.
Discuss your growth agenda →When to call us
When leaders bring us in
01Revenue and headcount are growing fast, and commitments are outpacing resources
02There is no shared view of scope, priorities and commitments across the company
03The leadership team does not share one view of the must-win battles
04A funding round, listing or new phase of growth demands more predictability
What we do
Growth readiness, built in stages
We start with a shared fact base, align the top team on the full potential, and set up the office that keeps growth on track.
Organizational readiness diagnostic
An objective view of the gaps, and the areas that need to sprint to catch up.
- Current state versus full potential
- Scores, insights and proposed actions
- Validated with the leadership team
Change story and alignment
A full potential the whole leadership team commits to, and a story that travels.
- Change story and full potential
- Top team alignment workshop
- Leadership communication kickoff
Growth Readiness Office
The structure that turns commitments into delivery.
- Charter, governance and decision rights
- Initiative intake and definition
- First operating reviews with the leadership team
Our lens
Three tests of growth readiness
Fast growth exposes the same three tests. Passing them is what separates companies that scale smoothly from those that stall.
Test 1
Predictability
Can we commit, and deliver what we commit to?
Warning signs
- Plans slip and forecasts surprise the board
- Commitments outpace the capacity to deliver them
What good looks like
- Priorities with named owners, milestones and capacity behind them
- One source of truth on progress, every week
Test 2
Scalability
Will our ways of working hold at twice the size?
Warning signs
- Processes that worked at 100 people break at 400
- Decisions bottleneck at the top
What good looks like
- Clear decision rights and a steady operating rhythm
- Leaders who manage through the system, not around it
Test 3
Alignment
Does the top team share one view of what matters?
Warning signs
- Each leader works from a different list of priorities
- Initiatives compete for the same people and budget
What good looks like
- An agreed full potential and a few must-win battles
- Resourcing decisions made on facts, not opinions
How we engage
Listen, align, launch, embed
We work alongside the leadership team, and ownership moves to your organization from the start.
01
Listen and diagnose
Create one shared fact base on growth readiness, including where the leadership team’s views diverge.
02
Align and commit
Agree the full potential, the must-win battles and the change story, and secure the top team’s commitment.
03
Launch the office
Stand up the Growth Readiness Office, with governance, cadence, decision rights and a named lead.
04
Embed and hand over
Make the operating rhythm routine, build internal capability and transfer full ownership.
Ready to make your organization growth ready?
Tell us where you are today and where you want to be. We will get back to you to arrange a conversation.
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