The Fragile Strategy Diagnostic

A Clarity Tool for Stronger Execution

A practical, leadership-ready assessment to help you identify weak points in your strategy before Q1 begins. Gain clarity, strengthen execution, and set your team up for success.

Most strategies look solid on paper — until reality hits them.

The Fragile Strategy Diagnostic is a simple, powerful tool designed to help leaders test the strength of their strategic plans before execution begins.

This worksheet highlights blind spots, reveals misalignment, and guides you toward decisions that create stability, clarity, and momentum.If you want your strategy to hold up under pressure, this diagnostic shows you where to reinforce it.

If you want your strategy to hold up under pressure, this diagnostic shows you where to reinforce it.

What’s Inside

A 3-page structured leadership assessment including:

✔ Clarity & Focus Check

Evaluate whether priorities and outcomes are defined enough to drive execution.

✔ Ownership & Accountability

Identify where roles, responsibilities, and expectations need tightening.

✔ Strategy Strength Score

A guided rating scale to pinpoint risk areas affecting delivery and alignment.

✔ Leadership Reflection Prompts

Questions that help you uncover assumptions, competing priorities, and pressure points.

✔ Next Steps Framework

A simple guide to strengthen your strategy using the diagnostic results.

Designed using clean, executive-friendly layouts in The North Star Co. style — calm, clear, and easy to use with any team.

Who This Is For

This diagnostic is ideal for:

• Directors and senior leaders
• Founders and startup teams
• Strategy & operations leaders
• Managers preparing for "Q1"
• Anyone responsible for building or executing strategic plans

Whether you lead a team of 5 or 500, this tool brings clarity to the conversations that matter most.

How to Use It

You can use this resource to:

• Pressure-test your strategy before execution
• Facilitate team alignment during planning sessions
• Strengthen communication around priorities and capacity
• Identify areas that require reinforcement or rethinking
• Create a shared understanding of what success looks like

It can be completed individually or collaboratively with your leadership team.

Format

• PDF Download
• Printable or digital-friendly
• Clean, minimal, leadership-ready design
• Instant access upon signup