Convert the symptom picture into a maturity level for each of the five sub-domains, so the leadership work becomes measurable.
For each sub-domain, read the five levels and record the one that most closely matches your current state. The capability line most businesses are crossing sits between Level 2 (Aware) and Level 3 (Capable). Resist the flattering score.
Leadership alignment
The five levels (pick the one that matches)
Level 1 Unfocused: leaders operate in silos with conflicting goals; no shared direction.
Level 2 Aware: some shared sense of direction, but priorities compete and disagreements go unresolved.
Level 3 Capable: leaders are aligned on direction and a shared priority set, and operate with agreed norms.
Level 4 Mature: alignment is consistent and self-correcting; leaders hold each other accountable to it.
Level 5 World-Class: the leadership team is deeply aligned and collaborative; alignment is second nature.
Decision rights
The five levels (pick the one that matches)
Level 1 Unfocused: all decisions bottleneck at the top; authority is undefined.
Level 2 Aware: some decisions are distributed informally, but authority is unclear and most still escalate.
Level 3 Capable: decision rights are defined; people know who decides what, and decisions get made at the right level.
Level 4 Mature: distributed decision-making is consistent and trusted; escalation is rare and appropriate.
Level 5 World-Class: decisions are made fast at the right level everywhere; the structure is self-sustaining.
Delegation and empowerment
The five levels (pick the one that matches)
Level 1 Unfocused: nothing is delegated; the founder holds all meaningful work and ownership.
Level 2 Aware: tasks are delegated but not authority; work returns to the top.
Level 3 Capable: real work and authority are delegated; people own outcomes and act without constant permission.
Level 4 Mature: delegation is a consistent practice; ownership is broad and the founder is genuinely freed.
Level 5 World-Class: the organization runs and grows independent of any one person; empowerment is cultural.
Leadership capability
The five levels (pick the one that matches)
Level 1 Unfocused: leaders were never developed; leadership capability is absent.
Level 2 Aware: strong doers in leadership roles, developing ad hoc, with clear gaps.
Level 3 Capable: leaders are competent at leading, developed against a defined capability set.
Level 4 Mature: a development culture; leaders grow others, and an emerging-leader pipeline exists.
Level 5 World-Class: leadership development is a strategic strength; the business is never short of capable leaders.
Leadership communication and cadence
The five levels (pick the one that matches)
Level 1 Unfocused: no leadership rhythm; communication is absent or purely reactive.
Level 2 Aware: sporadic, top-down leadership communication; no reliable rhythm.
Level 3 Capable: a functional leadership rhythm, meeting and one-on-ones, with direction cascading.
Level 4 Mature: the rhythm is consistent and transparent; information and accountability flow well.
Level 5 World-Class: communication is a core strength; alignment and direction flow seamlessly.
Carry all five scores forward
Sub-domain
Your level (1-5)
Dependency order
Leadership alignment
1
Decision rights
2
Delegation and empowerment
3
Leadership capability
4
Communication and cadence
5
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