Actual execution reflects the organization's stated goals and priorities at any given moment, with no significant gap between what the organization says it is doing and what it is actually doing.
A score of 10 on Fidelity means this dimension is fully resolved and no longer a constraint on the phases that follow. Here is what that requires in practice.
The Autonomy Diagnostic scores Fidelity on a 0 to 10 scale. Each point on the scale reflects a specific observable state in your organization.
Execution has no visible connection to stated goals and what people work on is unrelated to priorities.
Execution relates to stated priorities in some cases but the connection is coincidental rather than structural.
Execution is driven by individual interpretation of goals rather than traceable assignment.
Execution broadly relates to organizational goals but traceability to specific objectives is missing.
Execution broadly reflects strategic direction but gaps between stated priorities and actual work are common.
Execution is mostly connected to defined goals but ad-hoc improvisation accounts for a significant share of activity.
Execution is traceable to assigned individuals and roles with most work tied to defined objectives.
Execution reflects stated goals and priorities with work performed in repeatable, documented patterns.
Execution is connected to measurable objectives across defined lines of responsibility with no significant fidelity gap.
Execution reflects stated goals at all times, tasks are traceable to assigned roles, and work follows documented patterns.
The Autonomy Diagnostic scores every dimension of the Ragsdale Framework and tells you exactly where to focus first.
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