Here's the diagnostic framework we use to make that possible.
The organizations that execute well share something recognizable. Decisions get made at the right level. Resources move toward the right priorities. Teams understand not just what they are working on but why it matters. Progress is visible — and when something is not working, it surfaces early enough to fix.
What makes that possible is rarely a better strategy document. It is a system — the structure, people, processes, tools, and culture — that is designed to support the direction leadership has set.
When those dimensions are aligned, execution has the conditions it needs.
When they are working against each other, even a sound strategy stalls.
Finding and addressing that misalignment is the diagnostic lens we bring to every engagement.
The Framework
A diagnostic framework built around six interconnected dimensions. Strategy sits at the center — every other dimension exists to support it. Select a point to see what it reveals.
The organization's direction, priorities, and definition of success. Every other dimension exists to support it. When strategy is unclear or inconsistently understood, every other dimension compensates in different directions — and the system fragments.
Select a point of the star to explore the five dimensions that enable or undermine it.
This framework is not exclusive to any one service we provide. It is the lens our consultants bring to every engagement, regardless of where the work starts.
It surfaces the organizational realities a strategic plan needs to account for — and the cultural and structural conditions that will determine whether the strategy executes or stalls.
It identifies where execution is breaking down and why — whether the issue is in governance design, team structure, decision rights, or the culture around accountability and escalation.
It informs which capability investments will actually move the needle — and which will produce training completion rates but no lasting change in behavior.
From Diagnostic Lens to Diagnostic Tool
What it becomes in practice depends entirely on the problem being solved.
Built from this same foundation, the Momentum Map applies the framework with greater precision to the specific challenge of understanding why strategic execution breaks down — and what it takes to fix it.
Sara Gallagher
President, The Persimmon Group
What this means for you
Working with The Persimmon Group means working with someone who uses a disciplined diagnostic lens to understand what is actually in the way — and designs solutions that fit your specific organizational reality.
We believe in asking better questions and diagnosing more completely before recommending action. The solutions we build are designed for your organization to own and sustain after we leave.
