The Vital Audit
Where is the machine failing (Brakes) and where is it excelling (Accelerators)?
Scored assessment of the 10 role slots (Vital 8 + 2 Growth Drivers; 8 to 10 distinct dimensions) with Gap Analysis and 12-month no-action trajectory for each Fatal Brake at or below 0
Activities
| # | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Identify your 10 assessed dimensions from the Archetype × Vital 8 matrix: 2 Fatal Brakes (F), 2 Primary Accelerators (P), 2 Secondary Brakes (S), 2 Secondary Accelerators (T), 2 Growth Drivers (GD) |
| 2 | Score each dimension on the 6-rung Maturity Ladder (−3 to +3; no statement scored 0, a Mode 2 dimension takes the rounded mean of its sub-questions and can be 0, Mixed; score of record per the Maturity Ladder) using structured assessment statements backed by evidence; in workshops, Likert elicitation is indicative and passes through the mandatory conversion step |
| 3 | Capture each below-threshold score's evidence statement in the v5.0 tightened format: observable symptom plus the operating-reality observation that anchors it (Q-tier and Verification Status preserved) |
| 4 | For each Fatal Brake at or below 0, document a 12-month untreated trajectory: what does the dimension's score do, and what does that mean for the Step 2 goal, if no intervention is applied? |
| 5 | Calculate gaps against targets (F ≥ +2, P ≥ +2, S ≥ +1, T ≥ +1, GD ≥ +1) and produce the Gap Analysis output that feeds Step 3.5 |
The ten role slots
If negative, you cannot achieve your goal.
Your main engines for achieving the goal.
Supporting friction points that slow progress.
Turbo boosters that amplify your primary engines.
Secondary growth dimensions for the next phase.
The roles come from the archetype (see the nine postures); the statements, from the 24 dimensions.
The Maturity Ladder
| Score | Rung | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Champion | The benchmark. A named best example in the category — the standard others are measured against. |
| +2 | Strong | A clear, reliable competitive strength. Comfortably above the bar the goal requires. |
| +1 | Functional | Works and contributes, at a basic adequate level. |
| 0 | Mixed | Mode 2 only. The sub-questions that help and those that hurt cancel out. |
| −1 | Weak | Present, but below what the goal needs. Partial contribution. |
| −2 | Flawed | Addressed — but wrongly. There is something there, and it is the wrong thing. |
| −3 | Absent | Not there. No evidence it exists or contributes. |
The ladder reads, bottom to top, as a single climb: nothing → wrong thing → not enough → works → strong → benchmark. A Mode 2 dimension at 0 sits between not enough and works: parts work, parts do not.