ACI measures alignment between strategy, HR systems, and workforce agility - so you can see where drift creeps in and act before performance slips.
We assess clarity of intent, priorities, and cross-functional alignment.
We examine the systems, processes and enablers that translate strategy into action.
We capture workforce agility, behaviours and readiness at scale.
A single score that reveals overall coherence across your organisation.
Measure the alignment between strategy, systems and workforce agility to ensure AI investments translate into performance.
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Across three waves, the ACI Composite rises from 52 to 72 as HR systems and workforce agility improve, while cross-level drift narrows from 33 to 20.
| Measure | W1 | W2 | W3 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic intent - macro | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| SHRM enablement - meso | 50 | 67 | 67 | +17 |
| Workforce agility - micro | 52 | 58 | 63 | +11 |
| Cross-level drift (max−min) | 33 | 26 | 20 | −6 |
| ACI composite | 52 | 61 | 72 | +11 |
Each assessment cycle follows the same disclosed process - so results are comparable wave over wave.
We define the change wave under assessment and agree the respondent structure across leadership, HR and the workforce.
Each level answers only what it can credibly see. Workforce responses are anonymous and reported solely as aggregates.
The index scores each level, computes cross-level drift, and applies the well-being viability constraint.
A leadership debrief, a written diagnostic identifying the lagging level, and a recalibration roadmap for the next wave.
A licence is not just an instrument - it is a decision-grade readout your leadership team can act on.
ACI uses disclosed arithmetic and repeatable waves so you can trust, track and improve.
Read the peer-reviewed framework in Strategic Change →
Every score is calculated using transparent formulas within a peer-reviewed framework.
Run waves as often as you need to track progress and compare over time.
Captures perspectives from Strategy, HR Systems and the Workforce.
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Practical perspectives on strategy, people and performance.
New research on the link between coherence and sustained performance.
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Coherence across three organisational levels - strategic intent, HR systems and workforce agility - and the cross-level drift between them, so leaders can see misalignment before it erodes performance.
From multi-rater responses using disclosed, peer-reviewed arithmetic. The composite is deliberately not a simple average - it penalises cross-level drift, and a well-being viability constraint flags where the pace of change outruns what the workforce can sustain.
No. Each level answers only what it can credibly see, and workforce responses are anonymous and reported as aggregates. It is a multi-rater instrument, never a single self-assessment.
About 10 minutes per respondent, across a 32-item instrument. Waves are repeatable, so you can track movement over time on a comparable scale.
AI-adoption leaders, chief transformation officers, CHROs, chief strategy officers, private-equity operating partners, post-merger integration leaders, and organisational-development consultants.
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Yes - the framework is peer-reviewed and published in Strategic Change (Wiley, 2026). Read it at Strategic Change →