Team / Framework guide

McKinsey 7S

Test alignment across strategy, structure, systems, and people.

40–60 min

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A simple view of the method

01 / The right moment

When to use it

Organizational change is blocked by more than one operating element.

Begin with a concrete company question. Use the framework to organize evidence and challenge your reasoning.

02 / Put it to work

01
What change is required across the seven elements?
Write your interpretation and attach the source or name the evidence gap.
02
Where do current elements reinforce or contradict one another?
Write your interpretation and attach the source or name the evidence gap.
03
Which misalignment is most likely to block the desired behavior?
Write your interpretation and attach the source or name the evidence gap.

03 / The bigger picture

This guide is part of the wider library. The current manual workspace supports the four-step company-analysis route.