Hi, Kelli - great post with a great deal of useful information, including that wonderful list of areas to assess for organizational alignment.  In general, I am in complete agreement with the approach you outline and the areas you identify as critical.

I do have two questions:

"3.  Sense of Urgency"l
This is indeed often lacking in organizations, where inertia and a tendency to just move through the day, combined with a focus on the minutia blunts any sense of getting it done.

However, I have also experienced a sense of urgency become a sense of impending doom, which tends to have a negative affect on morale, energy, and focus.  How do you suggest making sure that the sense of urgency is not ... shall we say, TOO urgent:)?

"6.  Decision Stickiness"
BTW, I love this heading.  Organizations should remain focused on the longer term goals and ends, not letting daily stuff (as noted above) get in the way or divert energy and focus.

Again, where do you identify when a healthy resolve to make your decisions sticky becomes an obsessive attachment, regardless of changing environments and situations?

All in all, this is a very strong debut post and I am already looking forward to your future contributions:)

John