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Dimension 230 · Brand (200)

230Values

These are the principles that guide your brand's actions, forming part of your brand's unique personality.

The statement

Essential profile · Mode 1
Your company/brand VALUES are helping you achieve your goals.

One statement per role slot, scored against the goal set in Step 2 on the Maturity Ladder, never 0. As a question: Are your company/brand values helping you achieve your goals?

The sub-questions

CodeSub-questionStatement
231Definition/FormulationYou have well-defined and clearly formulated brand values.
232RelevanceYour brand values are relevant with respect to the context your brand is operating in.
233DifferentiatingYour set of brand values allows you to differentiate what you stand for compared to your competitors.
234ReflectionYour brand values are reflected in your brand behaviour and what you do.
235Sustainability
Sustainability Zoom
Your brand values are all focusing on sustainability.

Evidence profile, Mode 2: each sub-question is scored on the Maturity Ladder and the dimension takes their rounded mean (an exact .5 rounds down), which can be 0, Mixed. Sub-questions ending in 5 are the Sustainability Zoom: they enter the mean when sustainability is a strategic objective.

Its role in the nine postures

CodeArchetypeRoleTarget
A1Disruptive NewcomerNot among its ten role slots
A2Efficiency MachineFatal Brake (F)≥ +2
A3Brand EvangelistFatal Brake (F)≥ +2
A4Stagnant LeaderNot among its ten role slots
A5Pivot PioneerNot among its ten role slots
A6Value HarvesterNot among its ten role slots
A7Scale-Up GuardianNot among its ten role slots
A8Niche ExpertNot among its ten role slots
A9Category CreatorNot among its ten role slots

The role comes from the posture, not from the dimension: 230 Values holds a role in 2 of the nine postures. A Growth Driver that is also a Vital 8 dimension carries one score, with the target of its Vital 8 role.