After years of quantitative research and examination of individual company stall point histories, we found ourselves returning to the question, “What could they (company senior management) have foreseen in their markets, their competitors’ behaviors, in their own organizational practices that might have alerted them to an impending stall?”

The following fifty possible “red flags,” rendered as a self-test, represent our attempt to assist your identification of warning signs and questions that your company’s senior management team should guard against.  The list is neither exhaustive nor universally relevant, though the issues it raises are worthy of management examination and discussion.

Once you complete the diagnostic, you will be provided with an instant report that highlights your responses and the areas needing immediate attention.  Over time, the Corporate Executive Board will combine your anonymous responses with those of your industry, revenue, or geographic peers to identify emerging concerns worthy of continued scrutiny.  Please revisit our site to learn the results of the analysis.

Should you have any questions about this exercise, please do not hesitate to contact us.