Team Alignment: Are You REALLY Aligned?

Team alignment is rarer than most leaders think. Research into how strategy plays out across hundreds of organisations found that only about a third of senior managers could name their organisation's top three goals — and even given five tries, only around half could agree on the single top priority.

Why misalignment is so costly

Even slight misunderstandings or differing perceptions — often from siloed thinking — slow the business down, and ultimately the bottom line with it. Alignment isn't a one-off event; it's something teams have to keep building.

Closing the alignment gap

Closing it takes quality conversations that surface assumptions, take a systemic rather than siloed view of strategic priorities, and let the team move forward at pace, together.

Frequently asked questions

How common is team misalignment?

Very. Research suggests only about a third of senior managers can name their organisation's top three goals, and only around half agree on the single top priority.

What does team misalignment cost?

Differing perceptions and siloed thinking slow decisions and execution, dragging on performance and the bottom line — even when everyone believes they're aligned.