are you PREPARED?
Is your board ready before it needs to be?
Find out in 10 questions.
The Preparedness Diagnostic is a free assessment for boards and leadership teams. It takes less than five minutes and gives you an honest picture of how crisis-ready your organisation really is, and where the gaps are most likely to show.
why
How your board or leadership team handles pressure matters.
Most organisations have a plan; few have tested it.
A crisis plan on paper and one that holds under real pressure are not the same thing. The difference only becomes visible when the stakes are high, and by then, the plan is already being tested.
When scrutiny arrives…
The board needs to know:
- Who leads when pressure arrives
- How decisions are made and communicated
- Whether the plan holds under real scrutiny
This diagnostic assesses where you stand.
What you get
Insight
What matters
Where your preparedness is strong, partial or absent.
Clarity
Sense-making
Which gaps, if any, might fail under pressure.
Strategy
Next steps
Indicates your preparedness and outlines what to do next.
"Fail to prepare; prepare to fail."
diagnostic assessment
10 Questions
Each question asks about a specific area of preparedness. Answer yes, no or unclear/unsure. There are no trick questions and an unclear/unsure is as important to name as no.
What your score means
Establish
Your organisation’s preparedness is at an early stage. The essentials are not yet in place.
The priority is to build the foundations:
- Defined ownership and decision pathways
- Clear escalation and communication structure
- Stakeholder mapping and exposure analysis
Strengthen
Some structure exists but preparedness is inconsistent. The gap between planning and how it performs under pressure is where most responses fall apart.
The priority at this stage is alignment:
- Board decision-making under pressure
- Consistency between governance and communication
- Leadership intent, planning and execution
Secure
Your preparedness is largely in place. The risk at this stage is assuming what worked before will work again without being tested as risks evolve.
The priority is assurance and validation:
- Review of plans, processes and people
- Scenario testing under realistic conditions
- Confirm preparedness is genuine
Audit your Assumptions
A perfect score warrants further scrutiny and examination. Over confidence in preparedness can often lead to more exposure in a crisis.
The priority is independent verification:
- Whether plans hold under pressure
- Gaps that surface under realistic conditions
- Leadership readiness under scrutiny
Ready to go further?
The diagnostic tells you where to stand; an audit tells you what to do about it. Preparing you to respond with composure when scrutiny arrives.
Three pathways are available, each aligned to your score:
- Establish your structure
- Strengthen your systems
- Secure your reputation
Who this is for
For anyone whose organisation isn't ready for public scrutiny.
Founders and Business Owners
Making decisions that affect people, reputation and how to respond under pressure
Senior Leaders and Leadership Teams
Navigating the gap between documented and genuine preparedness
Boards and Advisors
Sense-checking whether governance and leadership hold when attention arrives.
Consultants and Agencies
Supporting clients through complexity and needing a structured view of their preparedness.
Answer 10 Questions now to get clarity before it counts.
No sign up is required to complete the assessment.
Although there is an option to provide additional information to receive a tailored summary and recommended next steps alongside your results.
Your answers are confidential.
The details you provide are used solely to produce your personalised summary and recommended next steps. No identifying information is shared with third parties, including AI tools or platforms. Information is held and processed in accordance with GDPR and applicable data protection legislation.
Establish your
Structure.
Strengthen your
Systems.
Secure your
Reputation.
All engagements are confidential and limited to a small number of leadership teams each quarter.