Your Organizational Assessment

When I ask my clients questions about how their space “feels,” they describe it quickly. An organization can feel toxic, territorial, or dysfunctional. Or it can feel like a family where people really care. The organizational culture explains the experiences we have every day.

Your answers to the seven following questions will provide a snapshot of what DNA is being expressed in your company (circle the appropriate number on each continuum, and total you score: 1 = Never, 7 = Always):

QUIZ 1.1

1. To what extent do executives in your organization lead from positional power and control, rather than seeking and honoring the contributions and power of employees to create the future?

2. To what extent do executives lead by power over others versus power with others?