Understanding the McKinsey 7S Model for Organizational Excellence

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The McKinsey 7S Model provides a comprehensive framework for organizational alignment and effectiveness. It encompasses both hard and soft elements of a company, including strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff, and skills. By examining and optimizing these dimensions, organizations can better navigate change, implement strategies, and enhance overall performance.

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McKinsey 7S Model The McKinsey 7S Model has stood the test of time as a framework to ensure that all parts of an organization work in harmony. The most common uses of the framework are to facilitate organizational change, implement a new strategy, identify areas that may change in the future, and to facilitate the merger of organizations. The 7 elements are broken down into either Hard or Soft elements: Hard Elements Strategy, Structure and Systems: 1. Strategy: This is the organization s plan for building and maintaining a competitive edge over the competition. 2. Structure: The refers to the way in which the company is organized in terms of departments, teams, and reporting. 3. Systems: These are the day-to-day activities and procedures that people use to get the job done. Soft Elements Shared Values, Style, Staff, Skill: 4. Shared Values: These are the Core Values of the organization which are usually outlined with its Mission and Vision Statements. Core Values are reflected in the corporate culture and general work ethic. 5. Style: This is the style of Leadership used within the organization. 6. Staff: This refers to the types of employee and their levels of general capability and expertise. 7. Skill: This is the actual skills and competencies of the organization s employees. 1 Want more best practices? Visit Praxie.com

Move through the model and enter data for your organization related to each of the 7S Dimensions. Start with the middle by listing your Super-Ordinate Goals (Shared Values) to help guide what should go into the other areas. McKinsey 7S Model 2 Strategy Style 5 Enter strategy here Enter style here 1. Super-Ordinate Goals (Shared Values) 3 Structure Staff 6 Enter structure here Enter staff here Enter shared values here 4 System Skill 7 Enter system here Enter skill here 2 Want more best practices? Visit Praxie.com

Actions Create an action plan based on building your 7S model, including collaboration with key stakeholders, gathering any relevant data, and identifying the strategic and tactical implications of the model for your organization. Actions Owner Due Date Enter action here Enter owner Enter due date 3 Want more best practices? Visit Praxie.com