Org DNA Profiler® Survey

Decisions and norms

1. Important strategic and operational decisions are quickly translated into action Agree
   Disagree
 
2. The culture of this organization can best be described as... Command and control
   Persuade and cajole
 
3. Everyone has a good idea of the decisions and actions for which he or she is responsible Agree
   Disagree
 
4. We are disciplined in focusing our efforts on where we can win Agree
   Disagree
 
5. When we look at new opportunities we put first... Financial attractiveness of the market
   Fit with our strategy and capabilities
 
6. Once made, decisions are rarely second-guessed Agree
   Disagree
 
7. We have a distinctive culture that gives us a competitive advantage Agree
   Disagree
 

Motivators and commitments

8. If a colleague here makes a commitment, I can count on it Agree
   Disagree
 
9. People are rewarded more based on… Performance of the specific unit
   Company performance
 
10. People who innovate get rewarded here Agree
    Disagree
 
11. People in this organization are motivated more by... Values and pride
    Incentives and rewards
 
12. Senior people here “walk the talk” Agree
    Disagree
 
13. The ability to deliver on performance commitments strongly influences career advancement and compensation Agree
    Disagree
 

Information and mindsets

14. Information flows freely across organizational boundaries Agree
    Disagree
 
15. When big things change in our environment, we adapt successfully Agree
    Disagree
 
16. Important information (even bad news) about the
    competitive environment gets to headquarters quickly Agree
    Disagree
 
17. We rarely send conflicting messages to the market Agree
    Disagree
 
18. Top leaders deliver consistent messages Agree
    Disagree
 
19. Leaders here are more... Focused on immediate objectives
    Playing for the long term
 
20. Field or line employees usually have the information they need to understand the bottom-line impact of their day-to-day choices Agree
    Disagree
 
21. We have the metrics we need to evaluate business performance Agree
    Disagree
 
22. The organization is generally more… People oriented
    Task oriented
 

Structure and networks

23. Workarounds (e.g., creating unauthorized processes to get work done) are a common occurrence in this organization Agree
    Disagree
 
24. Our organization’s structure has… About the right number of layers
    Too many layers and too much complexity
 
25. People in our organization collaborate effectively across organizational lines Agree
    Disagree
 
26. Influence in this organization depends mostly on... Title and role
    Reputation, Credibility and relationships
 
27. Too many people here have overlapping roles Agree
    Disagree
 
28. Our organizational focus on process and internal issues gets in the way of attention on markets and customers Agree
    Disagree
 

Demographics

29. Annual revenue: $0-$500M $500M-$1B $1B-$10B $10B+
 
30. Industry: Aerospace and defense Agriculture Autos and components Banks Capital goods Chemicals Commercial service and supplies Consumer durables and apparel Consumer packaged goods Digital media/High-tech Diversified financials E-Commerce/M-Commerce Food/Beverage/Tobacco Healthcare – Payor Healthcare – Provider Healthcare – Pharmaceutical Healthcare – Medical devices or other Hotels/Restaurants/Leisure Insurance Materials Oil and gas Professional services Public sector Real estate Retail Software and services Traditional media Technology hardware Telecommunications Transportation Utilities
 
31. Your position: Business unit staff Corporate staff Line management (Managing nonmanagement) Middle management (Managing managers) Senior management
 
32. Your function: Business development Digital Finance HR IT Legal Manufacturing Marketing R&D/PD/Engineering Sales Strategy Supply chain management Other
 
33. Your location:

    Select Region Asia/Australia/South Pacific Europe Latin America Middle East/Africa North America

    Select Country
 
34. Relative to your industry, how profitable is your organization? More profitable than average About average Less profitable than average Do not know or N/A
 
35. Relative to your industry, how fast is your organizations revenue growing? Faster than average About average Slower than average Do not know or N/A