Misalignment poses the biggest threat to business strategy. This slideshare gives an overview of its impact, how to identify alignment internally, and gives best practices for how to grow out of misalignment when present.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF
ALIGNMENT
And why it matters to
businesses

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Alignment is the confluence
of diverse personalities in
shared vision
DEFINED

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
1. MAP TEAM ALIGNMENT
2. UNDERSTAND YOUR TEAM DEEPLY
3. EMPOWER MANAGEMENT WITH
CLEAR STRATEGY AND VISION

4. “The risk of misalignment is that you
are going to stall. It’s not a matter of
if, it’s a matter of when.”
- Samantha Burgess,
Director of Innovation

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The inability to
separate
personal worth
from
professional
outcomes
Misalignment
CAUSE EFFECT
Fatigue
Lack of Accountability
Working in Silos
Leadership Conflict
Repeated Conversation

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Team members operating from
instinct, not shared vision.
CAUSE of Misalignment

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High producers grow weary of the
never-ending obstacles. Politics
abound. Everyone ends up entrenched
and unwilling to compromise. People
stay in silos and begin going in circles
over and over again.
EFFECT of Misalignment

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Individuals who struggle with the
distinction between instinct and
intentionality pose the greatest risk to
the strategy and long-term vision of a
company.
IMPACT of Misalignment

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If you can’t leave your instincts
behind, you will struggle to be a
contributing member of a team.
It is, unfortunately, that simple.

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“What’s the difference between how I
instinctually approach my position and
how my team needs me to approach
my position?”
ASK YOURSELF

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MEASURE YOUR TEAM'S
APPROACH TO BUSINESS
We created the Identity Assessment to

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Categories Measured by Identity
Strategy Implementation Money People

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EXAMPLE TEAM ALIGNMENT REPORT
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BEST PRACTICES
FOR LEADERS
AND THE ALIGNMENT
PROCESS

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1. Remove Nuance
2. Create Accountability
3. Share Common Vision and Approach

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The team alignment report allows
people to cut through the nuance of
business and distractions of day-to-
day assumptions.
REMOVE NUANCE

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By looking at the two poles of
behavior, complex business decisions
get simplified and accountability is
created.
CREATE ACCOUNTABILTY

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Accountability is made easier with a
shared, well-articulated vision +
strategy for the company and how you
expect the team to approach it.
SHARE COMMON VISION

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Teams grow out of misalignment by
developing awareness, vulnerability,
and accountability starting with the
executive leader.

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MAP YOUR
TEAM ALIGNMENT
TAKEAWAYS

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UNDERSTAND YOUR
TEAM DEEPLY
TAKEAWAYS

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EMPOWER
MANAGEMENT WITH
CLEAR STRATEGY AND
VISION
TAKEAWAYS

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