Your Growth Strategy Is Clear. Does Your Organization Have the Capability to Execute It? Most companies can’t answer that question with data. Competency assessments from Business Acumen Institute reveal where capability gaps are creating organizational drag, including which business units are ready to execute, which aren’t, and where targeted development will reduce friction and build muscle. This is organizational intelligence for growth acceleration, not individual training for its own sake. Download the Program Guide What You’re Really Measuring Growth strategies fail when organizations lack the capability to execute them. You see the symptoms: strategy gets lost between levels, cross-functional coordination breaks down, product launches miss the mark, post-merger integration stalls. The root cause? Capability gaps no one has measured. We don’t measure personality. We don’t measure potential. We measure what people understand about the business and how effectively they apply that knowledge – segmented by the dimensions that matter: role, level, business unit, product line, heritage company, function. This isn’t about individual development plans. It’s about organizational capability intelligence that reveals: Whether acquired companies still operate with a different business logic years post-merger Where your strategy is getting lost in translation Which parts of the organization will execute with confidence and which will struggle Why some business units or product lines consistently outperform others Two Assessments Built on 20+ Years of Research Business Acumen Competency Assessment – Measures how well managers and leaders understand the business across ten dimensions: markets, strategy, finances, performance, problem-solving, and leadership. Results reveal capability patterns that drive or block execution. Product Management Competency Assessment – Built on the Product Management Life Cycle Model, this measures capability across the entire product life cycle, from discovery through post-launch performance. Segment by product line and you’ll see why some portfolios outperform others. These aren’t skills checklists or personality tests. They’re business capability diagnostics built on decades of organizational research. Both use our dual-perspective scale: Knowledge vs. Application. The gap between what people know and how they use it. We call this the Capability Gap Signature which shows exactly where development will reduce drag and accelerate results. Whether you’re looking for leadership readiness assessments, product management maturity diagnostics, or organizational capability measurement, these tools provide the intelligence growth strategies require. How It Connects to Growth Capability These competency assessments work alongside our Growth Capability Assessment (the 54-indicator organizational diagnostic) to give you complete intelligence: Growth Capability Assessment tells you WHERE drag exists:Strategy misalignment, slow decisions, coordination friction, resource waste. Competency Assessments tell you WHO has the capability gaps creating that drag:Which leaders and teams lack the understanding or judgment to execute cleanly. Together, they pinpoint exactly where to intervene. Example: Your Growth Capability Assessment shows high drag in cross-functional coordination. Your competency assessments reveal that product teams score low on financial discipline and marketing teams don’t understand product economics. Now you know WHY coordination breaks down – and what to fix. This is the diagnostic foundation for your Growth Capability Office – the data that guides 90-day rapid-cycle interventionsto reduce drag, build muscle, and accelerate growth. It also informs your L&D or other leaders where training programs can build organizational muscle from the ground-up. Who Uses This and Why CEOs and C-Suite use it to assess organizational readiness for growth, evaluate post-merger integration progress, and make evidence-based succession decisions. CHROs use it to focus L&D investments where they’ll accelerate business outcomes, build leadership pipelines with data, and measure the ROI of capability building. Product Leaders use it to understand product team maturity, identify lifecycle capability gaps, and explain why some product lines consistently outperform others. Functional Executives use it to strengthen cross-functional coordination, improve decision quality, and ensure teams understand the business well enough to act with ownership. This isn’t training data. It’s growth capability intelligence that tells you where to focus, what to fix first, and how to build organizational muscle in 90-day cycles instead of year-long programs. Learn more about the Growth Capability approach. Download the Program Guide Frequently Asked Questions What is a competency assessment? A competency assessment measures what people understand about the business and how effectively they apply that knowledge. Unlike behavioral assessments that measure personality, we measure capability – the judgment and skills that drive business results. How do you measure organizational capability? We assess individuals across critical business dimensions (strategy, markets, finances, leadership, problem-solving), then segment results by role, level, business unit, or product line to reveal organizational patterns. This shows where capability gaps are creating drag. What’s the difference between capability and performance? Performance measures results. Capability measures the understanding and judgment needed to produce those results. Someone can have high capability but low performance due to process constraints. Or high performance but low capability because they’re in the right role by accident. We measure capability because that’s what you can systematically build. How is this different from skills assessments or talent assessments? Skills assessments focus on technical proficiencies. Talent assessments often measure potential or personality traits. We measure business capability – whether people understand how the organization works and can apply that understanding to make sound decisions. It’s the capability that determines whether strategy translates to execution. Who should take these assessments? For Business Acumen: managers, directors, VPs, emerging leaders, and high-potential employees – anyone who makes decisions affecting business outcomes. For Product Management: product managers, product owners, product leaders, and their cross-functional partners. Most organizations assess by level or business unit to reveal organizational patterns. How long does a competency assessment take? 30-45 minutes per person. The insight gained – organizational capability patterns that reveal where growth is being blocked – is substantial. Can the assessments be customized? Yes. We customize assessments to reflect your terminology, processes, strategic priorities, and role expectations. The result is capability intelligence that maps directly to how your organization actually operates. What happens after the assessment? We help you translate capability intelligence into action. That might mean designing 90-day capability interventions, building targeted leadership development programs, or establishing a Growth Capability Office. The goal is business impact, not just skill development. GET STARTED Download the Capability Assessment OverviewSee what we measure, how the assessments work, sample organizational reports, and how this connects to the Growth Capability Office. Talk to Our Assessment TeamWe’ll discuss your growth priorities, organizational structure, and how capability intelligence could accelerate execution. No pitch, just conversation about whether this makes sense for you. Download the Competency Assessment GuideLearn how these assessments feed into rapid-cycle interventions that deliver measurable business impact in 90 days. Contact Us Get In Touch First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Company Name(Required) Phone(Required)Email(Required) Message(Required)