القائمة
Align organizations across Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff.
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| name | mckinsey-7s |
| description | Align organizations across Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| platforms | ["linux","macos","windows"] |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["mckinsey","7s","organization","alignment","change","strategy","structure"],"related_skills":["balanced-scorecard","swot","force-field-analysis"]}} |
Diagnostic tool for organizational alignment. It maps seven interdependent elements that must all pull in the same direction for a strategy to succeed. Misalignment in any element undermines the others — this is a system, not a checklist.
┌─────────────┐
│ STRATEGY │
└──────┬──────┘
┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
┌──────┴──────┐ ┌─────┴──────┐ ┌────┴────────┐
│ STRUCTURE │ │ SYSTEMS │ │ STAFF │
└──────┬──────┘ └─────┬──────┘ └────┬────────┘
│ ┌─────┴──────┐ │
└─────────┤ SHARED ├────────┘
│ VALUES │
┌─────────┤ (center) ├────────┐
┌──────┴──────┐ └────────────┘ ┌─────┴───────┐
│ SKILLS │ │ STYLE │
└─────────────┘ └─────────────┘
Hard elements (tangible, manageable): Strategy, Structure, Systems Soft elements (culture-driven, harder to change): Shared Values, Skills, Style, Staff
The plan for competitive advantage: what you will do and what you will not do. Must be explicit, time-bound, and traceable to resource allocation decisions. Vague mission statements are not strategy.
How the organization is divided — reporting lines, team topology, centralization vs. decentralization. Structure should follow strategy, but often ossifies and constrains it instead.
Formal and informal processes that govern daily work: budgeting cycles, hiring pipelines, performance reviews, data flows, approval chains. Systems are where strategy either executes or dies.
The core beliefs and culture that shape behavior when no one is watching. Not the values on the wall — the ones that actually drive decisions under pressure. The center of the model because they influence all other elements.
Capabilities that exist in the organization as a whole, not just in individuals. Includes institutional knowledge, tooling proficiency, and the ability to learn. Ask: what does this org do distinctively well?
Leadership behavior and management culture as demonstrated by actions, not words. How leaders spend time, what they reward, how they handle failure. Sets the tone for the rest of the organization.
Headcount composition, talent density, diversity, and the mechanisms used to attract, develop, and retain people. Distinct from Skills — this is about who is here, not what they can do.
Name the unit of analysis (whole company, division, team) and the reason for the assessment: merger, strategy pivot, underperformance, restructuring, or culture change. This anchors what "aligned" means.
For each of the 7 elements, write 2–4 sentences describing what actually exists today, not what is intended. Pull from org charts, process docs, exit interviews, culture surveys, and firsthand observation.
For each element, define what it needs to look like to support the target strategy. Be specific: "matrix structure with product-line P&L ownership" is useful; "more collaborative structure" is not.
Compare current vs. required state for each element. Then check cross-element alignment: a new strategy with an unchanged incentive system (part of Systems) is a classic misalignment. Mark every gap.
Hard elements are faster to change (restructure, redesign a process). Soft elements take longer. Sequence changes so hard-element moves don't outpace soft-element readiness — reorganizing before culture shifts causes thrashing.
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ McKINSEY 7-S ASSESSMENT · [organization / unit] ║
║ TRIGGER: [why this analysis is being done] ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
┌─────────────────────────────────── 7-S ELEMENT MAP ──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ ◆ STRATEGY │ │
│ │ [current strategy summary] │ │
│ └────────────────┬───────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ ┌───────────────────────┐ │
│ │ ◆ STRUCTURE │◄────────┼────────►│ ◆ SYSTEMS │ │
│ │ [org topology, │ │ │ [processes, │ │
│ │ reporting lines] │ │ │ workflows] │ │
│ └──────────┬────────────┘ ┌─────┴─────┐ └────────────┬──────────┘ │
│ └───────────────►│ ● SHARED │◄───────────────┘ │
│ ┌───────────────►│ VALUES │◄───────────────┐ │
│ │ └─────┬─────┘ │ │
│ ┌──────────┴────────────┐ │ ┌────────────┴──────────┐ │
│ │ ● SKILLS │◄────────┼────────►│ ● STYLE │ │
│ │ [org-level │ │ │ [leadership │ │
│ │ capabilities] │ │ │ behaviors] │ │
│ └───────────────────────┘ │ └───────────────────────┘ │
│ ┌─────────┴─────────┐ │
│ │ ● STAFF │ │
│ │ [headcount, │ │
│ │ talent profile] │ │
│ └────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ◆ Hard (tangible, faster to change): Strategy · Structure · Systems │
│ ● Soft (culture-driven, 6–18 months): Shared Values · Skills · Style · Staff │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ ELEMENT │ CURRENT STATE │ REQUIRED STATE │ GAP │
├──────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ ◆ Strategy │ [what the strategy actually is today] │ [what it must become] │ [gap description] │
│ ◆ Structure │ [reporting lines, topology today] │ [required structure] │ [gap description] │
│ ◆ Systems │ [key processes governing daily work] │ [required processes] │ [gap description] │
│ ● Shared Values │ [observed cultural behaviors] │ [required cultural behaviors] │ [gap description] │
│ ● Skills │ [org-level capabilities today] │ [capabilities needed] │ [gap description] │
│ ● Style │ [actual leadership behaviors] │ [required leadership behaviors] │ [gap description] │
│ ● Staff │ [headcount composition, talent gaps] │ [required talent profile] │ [gap description] │
└──────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────────────────── KEY MISALIGNMENTS ──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. [element A] ◄── ✗ ──► [element B] : [description of conflict and business impact] │
│ 2. [element A] ◄── ✗ ──► [element B] : [description of conflict and business impact] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ◆ HARD ELEMENTS — start now │ │ ● SOFT ELEMENTS — start now, 6–18 months │
│ (Strategy · Structure · Systems) │ │ (Shared Values · Skills · Style · Staff) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ► [action] │ │ ► [action] │
│ owner: [role] · by: [date] │ │ owner: [role] · signal: [indicator] │
│ ► [action] │ │ ► [action] │
│ owner: [role] · by: [date] │ │ owner: [role] · signal: [indicator] │
└────────────────────────────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The element map shows how all seven components connect through Shared Values at the center — ◆ marks hard elements (faster to change) and ● marks soft elements (longer-horizon culture work). The side-by-side intervention boxes reinforce the sequencing principle: hard-element changes should not outpace soft-element readiness.
After delivering the complete analysis, append this exact line at the very end, on its own line:
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