Designed Change
Hi Alex, Here are your Designed Change assessment results for Lakeview University. This report summarizes how intentionally Lakeview University has designed its approach to transformational change.
Overall Score
58/100
Developing
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Create a Team Assessment →Lakeview has the pieces of a transformation engine but hasn't yet connected them into a coherent system. The ambition is real — the architecture isn't there yet.
Your organization shows meaningful investment in some dimensions of transformation readiness, but gaps remain. Key structures exist but may operate in silos, and strategic alignment between innovation efforts and institutional priorities is still a work in progress. The path forward is about connecting what you've built into an intentional, integrated system.
How Your Score Was Calculated
You answered 32 questions across 5 dimensions, each on a 1–5 scale. Your raw score of 93/160 was converted to a percentage (58/100) and mapped to one of five readiness levels:
| Leading | 85%+ | |
| Established | 70%+ | |
| Developing | 50%+ | ← You |
| Emerging | 30%+ | |
| Pre-formation | 0%+ |
Each question maps to one of two analytical lenses: Design (how your organization is structured for innovation) or Strategy (how you position and compete). This dual-lens approach is grounded in the LID Characteristics framework (Hobson, 2024) and Lafley & Martin’s strategic choice cascade.
Design vs. Strategy Throughlines
Your strategic thinking outpaces your organizational design. The vision is clear but the structures haven’t caught up yet.
Dimension Breakdown
Aspirations & Vision
Developing
21/35
Design: 9/16 · Strategy: 12/19
Strongest
Growth Areas
Recommendation
Your leadership has a general vision, but it hasn't been translated into a documented, shared strategy. Consider formalizing your innovation narrative and pressure-testing it against your actual resource allocation.
Positioning & Market Awareness
Established
18/25
Design: 8/12 · Strategy: 10/13
Strongest
Growth Areas
Recommendation
This is one of your stronger dimensions. Formalize the market scanning that's happening informally — build it into a regular cadence so it feeds strategic decisions rather than happening reactively.
Architecture & Systems Design
Emerging
15/35
Design: 8/18 · Strategy: 7/17
Strongest
Growth Areas
Recommendation
This is your most critical gap. Innovation work appears siloed without governance structures connecting it to institutional decision-making. Start by mapping the current reporting lines and identifying where innovation decisions actually get made vs. where they should.
Capabilities & Resources
Developing
18/30
Design: 8/14 · Strategy: 10/16
Strongest
Growth Areas
Recommendation
You're investing in people and budgets but haven't built the bench depth or cross-functional expertise needed for sustainability. Prioritize succession planning and deliberately recruiting for strategic (not just technical) capabilities.
Culture & Change Readiness
Developing
21/35
Design: 10/16 · Strategy: 11/19
Strongest
Growth Areas
Recommendation
You have pockets of a healthy innovation culture, but it relies on informal goodwill rather than formal reward structures. Consider creating visible recognition mechanisms and tying innovation contributions to promotion and evaluation criteria.
Priority Focus Area
This is your lowest-scoring dimension and represents the highest-leverage area for improvement.
What To Do Next
1. Start with your weakest dimension — even a small improvement there signals organizational intent.
2. Share this report with 2–3 colleagues and compare notes on where you agree and disagree.
3. Use the Research Agent to explore practical next steps grounded in the LID research.
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