You cannot manage what you cannot measure — and institutional strength is rarely measured at all.
This playbook gives leadership a structured way to measure institutional maturity across every dimension and to advance deliberately from one level to the next.
Five levels of institutional maturity
Founder-Led
Dependent on individuals.
Structured
Basic systems in place.
Managed
Governance and capability.
Institutional
Self-sustaining systems.
Enduring
Adapts and renews itself.
Seven dimensions measured
Purpose
Shared beyond the founder.
Governance
Systems over individuals.
Leadership
Depth and succession.
Operating Model
Repeatable and scalable.
Capability
Institutional not personal.
Knowledge
Codified and shared.
Renewal
Continuous adaptation.
Scored through IGMA™.