📚 Part 6 of the Making Change Work course.
For the best learning experience, start with Part 1 and work through the course in sequence.
Understanding the McKinsey 7-S Framework is only the first step. The real value comes from using it to identify gaps, assess alignment and plan meaningful organisational change.
In this lesson, we walk through a practical application of the framework, showing how to assess your current situation, define your desired future state and build a plan to close the gap between them.
You’ll learn:
• How to assess the current state of an organisation
• The questions to ask about each of the seven elements
• How to identify misalignment and organisational gaps
• How to define an ideal future state
• How to create and implement a realistic change plan
Here’s how the video breaks down:
00:00 – Introduction and what the model can be used for
00:43 – Step 1: Assess the current situation
00:57 – Understanding strategy
01:21 – Understanding structure
02:06 – Understanding systems
02:42 – Understanding staff
03:01 – Understanding skills
03:27 – Understanding style
03:51 – Understanding shared values
04:22 – Step 2: Specify your goal
05:03 – Step 3: Create your plan
05:51 – Step 4: Implement your plan
The McKinsey 7-S Framework helps organisations understand where they are today, where they want to be tomorrow and what needs to change to get there.
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This video features a track ‘Big Steve’, which is used under license from Soundrangers.
The 7-S Framework was made popular by the book ‘In Search of Excellence’ (1982) by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman
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