How well does strategy turn into execution at your company?

Hello,

Take this 5-minute assessment to identify where execution is falling short and get a clear, personalized report within 24 hours to help you fix it. This high-level assessment is designed for startup teams navigating fast growth and shifting priorities. It helps surface gaps in execution visibility, alignment, and adaptability - the friction points that slow teams down.

At glidiffy, we believe execution should feel more like gliding: smooth, clear, and responsive to change. But first, we need to understand where things get stuck.

Your input doesn’t just generate insights, it helps shape what we’re building.We’re listening closely to make sure the solution fits the reality of your needs.

1. Name:

2. Company:

3. Company Stage:

4. Primary Industry:

5. Number of employees (total):

6. What’s your role?

A

CEO / Founder or Co-Founder

B

C-Level (CTO, COO, CFO)

C

VP / Director (Product, Operations, Strategy, PMO)

D

Product Manager / Program Manager / Ops Manager

E

Other

7. Are you involved in purchasing new tools or softwares?

A

Yes, I am the decision-maker

B

Yes, I influence the decision

C

No, but I use these tools

8. How would you describe your current approach to goal and strategy setting?

A

Reactive - We mostly operate ad hoc, with no formal goal-setting process

B

Defined but Disconnected - We define goals and strategy, but they aren’t well linked to team execution

C

Structured but Static - We have a clear process, but goals are set top-down and revisited infrequently

D

Adaptive and Aligned - We have a structured, collaborative process that adapts regularly based on data, feedback, and changing conditions

9. How easily can you see what’s happening across your teams and projects in real time?
(Scale of 0–5)

10. Which of these issues is currently the biggest barrier to your company’s ability to execute effectively? Rank from most painful/urgent (top) to least painful/urgent (bottom).

1

Lack of clear OKRs & goal tracking (e.g., we don’t have a structured way to define goals, cascade them to teams, or track progress)

1

Product roadmap not aligned with company goals (e.g., our roadmap often shifts based on short-term needs instead of strategic objectives)

1

Hard to assign teams effectively (e.g., we lack visibility into team capacity or priorities, leading to poor resource allocation)

1

Too many disconnected tools blocking visibility (e.g., we use multiple tools like Jira, Notion, Asana and Slack that don’t give us a unified, real-time view)

11. On a scale from 0 to 5, how severe is the issue you ranked above as #1?

12. How often do your goals or priorities shift based on internal or external signals?

A

Rarely - we stick to our plans

B

Occasionally - we adjust based on major events

C

Frequently - we constantly adapt as things change

13. When your priorities shift, how do you realign teams and execution?

14. How do you currently track progress and execution across teams?

A

We rely on Slack and periodic meetings

B

We do weekly updates manually in Notion/Google Docs/Decks

C

We use project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.) but lack real-time clarity

D

We have a real-time dashboard that updates automatically

E

Other

15. What’s missing or frustrating about that process?

16. How much has execution misalignment cost your company in the past year?

A

$500K+ in delays & inefficiencies

B

$100K+ in delays & inefficiencies

C

Missed a funding milestone

D

Not sure, but it impacts our efficiency

E

No significant cost

F

We haven't tracked it

17. Which of these is your company’s biggest priority right now?

A

Scaling faster with fewer execution delays

B

Improving how teams are assigned to high-impact work

C

Reducing reliance on too many execution tools

D

Hitting revenue/growth milestones faster

E

Extending runway by reducing execution inefficiencies

F

Other

18. If a tool or software existed that could solve your execution challenges, which of the following is the most likely next step?

A

We would implement it with an allocated budget

B

We would replace an existing tool with it

C

We would cut an expense elsewhere for it

D

Nothing (we would not pay for a new tool)

12. We’re offering exclusive early access to the first 15 startups that want to shape how our tool solves execution challenges. Would you like to be a part of this?

A

Yes - I’d like early access

B

No

How well does strategy turn into execution at your company?

1. Name:

2. Company:

3. Company Stage:

4. Primary Industry:

5. Number of employees (total):

6. What’s your role?

7. Are you involved in purchasing new tools or softwares?

8. How would you describe your current approach to goal and strategy setting?

9. How easily can you see what’s happening across your teams and projects in real time?(Scale of 0–5)

10. Which of these issues is currently the biggest barrier to your company’s ability to execute effectively? Rank from most painful/urgent (top) to least painful/urgent (bottom).

11. On a scale from 0 to 5, how severe is the issue you ranked above as #1?

12. How often do your goals or priorities shift based on internal or external signals?

13. When your priorities shift, how do you realign teams and execution?

14. How do you currently track progress and execution across teams?

15. What’s missing or frustrating about that process?

16. How much has execution misalignment cost your company in the past year?

17. Which of these is your company’s biggest priority right now?

18. If a tool or software existed that could solve your execution challenges, which of the following is the most likely next step?

12. We’re offering exclusive early access to the first 15 startups that want to shape how our tool solves execution challenges. Would you like to be a part of this?

Email Address (required to share research insights, assessment results & early access)

9. How easily can you see what’s happening across your teams and projects in real time?
(Scale of 0–5)