Succession Readiness Analysis dc_survey "*" indicates required fields Name*Email Address* Company*Company*Industry*AccountingAirlines/AviationAlternative Dispute ResolutionAlternative MedicineAnimationApparel & FashionArchitecture & PlanningArts & CraftsAutomotiveAviation & AerospaceBankingBiotechnologyBroadcast MediaBuilding MaterialsBusiness Supplies & EquipmentCapital MarketsChemicalsCivic & Social OrganizationCivil EngineeringCommercial Real EstateComputer & Network SecurityComputer GamesComputer HardwareComputer NetworkingComputer SoftwareConstructionConsumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsConsumer ServicesCosmeticsDairyData ServicesDeath CareDefense & SpaceDesignE-learningEducation ManagementElectrical & Electronic ManufacturingEntertainmentEnvironmental ServicesEvents ServicesExecutive OfficeFacilities ServicesFarmingFinancial ServicesFine ArtFisheryFood & BeveragesFood ProductionFundraisingFurnitureGambling & CasinosGlass, Ceramics & ConcreteGovernment AdministrationGovernment RelationsGraphic DesignHealth, Wellness & FitnessHigher EducationHospital & Health CareHospitalityHuman ResourcesImport & ExportIndividual & Family ServicesIndustrial AutomationInformation ServicesInformation Technology & ServicesInsuranceInternational AffairsInternational Trade & DevelopmentInternetInvestment BankingInvestment ManagementJudiciaryLaw EnforcementLaw PracticeLegal ServicesLegislative OfficeLeisure, Travel & TourismLibrariesLogistics & Supply ChainLuxury Goods & JewelryMachineryManagement ConsultingMaritimeMarket ResearchMarketing & AdvertisingMechanical Or Industrial EngineeringMedia ProductionMedical DeviceMedical PracticeMental Health CareMilitaryMining & MetalsMotion Pictures & FilmMuseums & InstitutionsMusicNanotechnologyNewspapersNon-profit Organization ManagementOil & EnergyOnline MediaOtherOutsourcing/OffshoringPackage/Freight DeliveryPackaging & ContainersPaper & Forest ProductsPerforming ArtsPharmaceuticalsPhilanthropyPhotographyPlasticsPolitical OrganizationPrimary/Secondary EducationPrintingProfessional Training & CoachingProgram DevelopmentPublic PolicyPublic Relations & CommunicationsPublic SafetyPublishingRailroad ManufactureRanchingReal EstateRecreational Facilities & ServicesReligious InstitutionsRenewables & EnvironmentResearchRestaurantsRetailSecurity & InvestigationsSemiconductorsShipbuildingSporting GoodsSportsStaffing & RecruitingSupermarketsTelecommunicationsTextilesThink TanksTobaccoTranslation & LocalizationTransportation/Trucking/RailroadUtilitiesVenture Capital & Private EquityVeterinaryWarehousingWholesaleWine & SpiritsWirelessWriting & EditingWhich of these options best describes your role in the organization?*OtherPlease provide your role below.*Please agree to the statement below:*Consent Agreement Text I agree1. We're trying to be all things to all people.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 2. We are good at employee retention.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 3. Our customers know what we stand for.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 4. We shoot from the hip too much.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 5. We're willing to take creative risks.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 6. We have recently gone through a merger or will soon go through one.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 7. We're achieving our marketing objectives.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 8. Our growth is outpacing our ability to maintain quality.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 9. I'm more optimistic about our future than I was a year ago.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 10. I'd rather spend money improving the product than improving the brand.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 11. Work is harming my personal relationships.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 12. We need a new business model.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 13. We're struggling to keep up with demand.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 14. Our competitive differentiation is growing.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 15. We're more opportunistic than strategic.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 16. Ready. Fire. Aim.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 17. We are outgrowing our internal systems.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 18. It's time our company grew up.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 19. We can't seem to make a decision.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 20. We are funding our marketing plan sufficiently.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 21. We tend to over-think things.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 22. We have recently gone through an acquisition or will soon go through one.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 23. Revenue is more important than profit right now.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 24. We're just trying to survive.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 25. Margins are tighter than they were a year ago.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 26. We don't invest enough in training.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 27. We're fully aligned on strategy.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 28. We embrace change.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 29. Office politics are really getting in the way.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 30. Our customers fully understand the value we give them.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 31. The loyalty of our customers continues to grow.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 32. We don't invest enough in R&D.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 33. I'm not sure what we stand for.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 34. We have recently gone through leadership succession or will soon go through it.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 35. We operate like a well-oiled machine.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 36. I can't stop thinking about work when I go home.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 37. We have clearly defined marketing objectives.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 38. The marketplace has changed and we don't know our place in it.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 39. Employees are in sync with leadership here.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 40. We are constantly battling price pressure.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 41. We're experiencing some internal discord.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 42. We can't keep up with staffing needs.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 43. There is a lot of gossip at work.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 44. It's easy for prospects to tell us apart from other companies like us.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 45. We'll fix the brand when we get to it.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 46. Our company is embarking on uncharted territory.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 47. Workarounds are the only way to get things done around here.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 48. We have a lot of false starts.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 49. Our company is lost.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 50. Speed is more important than quality right now.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 51. We're achieving our goals with increasing efficiency.* Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 52. Of the options below, select one that most accurately describes your company today.* We’re healthy, continuing to expand, and getting more sophisticated as we mature. We’re in a brutally competitive industry and are too often forced to compete on price. We have become a thriving company whose growth is really taking off. We are newly inventing (or reinventing) our industry in a significant way. It’s getting more difficult for us to generate growth in an increasingly competitive market. 53. What one word sums up your biggest business challenge?*54. What do you fear most about the future of your company?*
