The Strategy Stress Test works your team hard to validate assumptions, articulate relevant risks, strengthen surveillant and response systems.
Why Use Strategy Stress Test?
Many strategies no longer fit their emerging environment. Stress tests reveal hidden risks before they become failures As disruptive technologies reshape industries, a comprehensive review identifies critical vulnerabilities, enhances risk management, validates assumptions, ensures resource alignment, and evaluates organizational adaptability.
What You Get
- A clear articulation of anticipated risks
- Testing of organizational assumptions
- Assessment of operational impact
- Comprehensive readiness improvement roadmap
Who Benefits
- CEOs and executive teams of mid-sized, mission-driven organizations
- Companies entering new markets, navigating investor pressure, or facing rapid change (technology, economics, leadership)
Approach
- Interviews and document assessments
- Facilitated gaming and scenario simulation
- Readiness scoring
- Executive briefing
Typical Timing
- 2–4 weeks
Pricing
- • Fixed fee or retainer basis for recurring access (biannual or annual based on market needs)
When to Use
- When entering new markets
- Facing investor or board scrutiny
- During rapid technological, economic, or policy change (e.g., AI disruption)
- After leadership transitions
Strategy Stress Test Components
Assumption Challenge
Identify and question key assumptions behind the strategy (e.g., growth rates, funding availability, customer behavior, regulatory stability).
Scenario Pressure
Test strategy against plausible but disruptive scenarios: economic downturns, technology disruption, policy shifts, climate shocks, and talent scarcity.
Organizational Readiness
Evaluate leadership decisiveness, team resilience, governance flexibility, and resource agility.
Surveillance Systems
Assess surveillance, feedback loops, red-flag indicators, and a review and adaptation cadence. Document learning and process improvements.