Could every leader on your team describe where the company is going this year — and would those descriptions land in the same place?

Not a recitation of words; an understanding of shared strategy and goals. The answer to the question: are we all rowing this company towards the same destination?

Most of us assume the answer is Yes. We’ve found it’s worth actually asking from time to time because the gap between a group of confident but slightly misaligned leaders and a genuinely shared purpose is where good companies quietly lose momentum.

Purpose is the 1st component of the Seven Ps to High Performance™ organizational design framework. And it’s foundational, because if you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.

When did you last ask?