Fundamental Concepts and  organisation maturity stages

In self assessment we emphasised the importance of a management team gaining a common understanding of these Fundamental Concepts and how the application of all of them can lead to excellence.

As part of developing this shared understanding, and providing a catalyst for action,it can be useful for the management team to conduct a simple evaluation, using the chart below, to answer the question, “where are we now in relation to these concepts?”

self assessment table

CONCEPT

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MATURE

Results Orientation

All relevant stakeholders are identified

Stakeholder needs are assessed in a structured way

Transparent mechanisms exist to balance stakeholder expectations

Customer Focus

Customer satisfaction is assessed

Goals & targets are linked to customer needs & expectations. Loyalty issues are researched

Business drivers of customer satisfaction needs & loyalty issues are understood  

Leadership and Constancy of Purpose

Visionand Mission, are defined

Policy, People and Processes are aligned &A leadership “Model” exists

Shared Values and Ethical role models exist at all organizational levels

Management byProcesses and Facts

Processes to achieve desired results are defined

Comparative data and information is used to set challenging goals

Process capability is fully understood and used to drive performance improvements

People Development& Involvement

People accept ownership and responsibility to solve problems

People are innovative and creative in furthering organizational objectives

People are empowered to act and openly share knowledge and experience

Continuous Learning,Innovation and Improvement

Improvement opportunities  are identified and acted on

Continuous improvement is an accepted objective for every individual

Successful innovation and improvement is widespread and integrated

Partnership Development

Aprocess exists for selecting and managing suppliers

Supplier improvement and achievements are recognised and key external partners are identified

The organisation and its key partners are interdependent. Plans and policies are co-developed on the basis of shared knowledge

Corporate Social Responsibility

Legaland regulatory requirements are understood and met

There is active involvement in ‘society

Societal expectations are measured and actioned



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