Executive playbook and diagnostic
A stalled transformation needs a decision before it needs more activity.
Use a 50-card recovery playbook and a 24-question diagnostic to decide whether the work should continue, reset or stop.
The working decision
Kill, reset or recover.
The framework starts with the current case, then tests decisions, delivery evidence, capacity, adoption and sponsor attention.
The executive problem
A programme can look busy while the decision system is stalled.
When the case, authority, capacity and evidence are unclear, more activity makes the problem harder to see.
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Activity
Meetings, releases and training are reported as progress.
02
Authority
The same decision returns to different meetings.
03
Capacity
The people carrying the recovery have no protected time.
04
Evidence
Status stays positive while outcomes remain untested.
A working visual
Continue, reset or stop
A recovery decision connects the current case to authority, capacity and proof.
This visual is a discussion aid, not a score. Your assessment result identifies where the next decision needs more evidence.
Recovery decision gate
Continue, reset or stop
A recovery decision connects the current case to authority, capacity and proof.
CONTINUE
Evidence supports the case
RESET
Authority or capacity needs repair
STOP
The case no longer earns effort
Illustrative decision structure. It does not diagnose a live programme.
24-question diagnostic
Find the constraint that needs an executive decision.
The result is mapped to the playbook. It gives the team a starting point, not a generic maturity label.
Current case and value
Decision ownership
Delivery control
Capacity and adoption
Executive sponsorship
Can your stalled transformation be recovered?
This diagnostic tests the case, decision rights, delivery control, capacity, adoption and executive sponsorship behind the work. It is designed to produce a better recovery conversation, not a generic maturity label.
This is a practical self-check, not a project assurance opinion.
50-card executive playbook
A working reference for the recovery meeting.
It includes the decision rule, evidence pack, scorecard, role rules, meeting cadence, worked example and 90-day sequence.
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Where this leads
When the decision crosses functions, recovery needs an installed cadence.
The playbook helps the team prepare. The Strategy Execution and Transformation service helps install the decision rights, sponsor rhythm and evidence discipline around a live programme.
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