McKinsey 7S
In this lesson, you'll learn the McKinsey 7S model—a strategic framework for analysing your organisation and planning successful change. The model identifies seven interrelated factors (strategy, structure, systems, staff, skills, style, and shared values) that must all align for change to work.
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In this lesson
- 0:00 McKenzie's Seven S Model Overview
- 0:27 Hard Factors Versus Soft Factors Explained
- 1:11 Using Seven S for Strategic Change
- 2:07 Implementing and Monitoring Alignment
About this lesson
You'll discover why many strategic changes fail (companies focus on hard factors like strategy and structure while neglecting soft factors like culture and people), and how to use the 7S framework to identify misalignments, determine what good looks like, and implement change effectively. The McKinsey 7S is essential for Strategic Business Leader (SBL) and Strategic Management (E3) papers, where you'll need to assess organisations holistically and recommend improvements. Think of the seven factors as interconnected spokes on a wheel—change one, and the others shift too. This lesson shows you how to conduct an internal assessment, spot gaps where elements aren't working together (for example, claiming customer focus in your strategy but discussing only budgets in meetings), and plan aligned change from where you are to where you want to be. Monitoring and reviewing implementation is equally critical and often overlooked.
Duration: 2m
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