Most companies have blind spots
Here are the 3 most common:
- 1
That leadership, board, and investors are not as aligned as they think — creating sub-optimization that can be eliminated.
- 2
That decision-making processes are not as good as they could be — costing execution quality.
- 3
That strategy execution is not as effective as believed — costing both directly and indirectly on the bottom line.
Example of top-level output from Early Warning Index
Here is a sample of what a mini-analysis can reveal — based on a real example.
Overall score
Serious Warning Signs
Contradictions detected
Optimism illusion
High confidence, but weak results. Leadership overestimates its own execution capability.
False trust
The board trusts leadership, but the numbers don't follow. Trust without evidence.
Board illusion
The board is perceived as effective, but lacks resources to help. A structural governance gap.
Critical action
Prepare a 13-week cash flow budget within 48 hours and align the board on 2 critical decisions affecting liquidity.
Perceived alignment
The respondent believes the counterpart agrees with 43% of their answers. This suggests a structural communication gap.
Cost of delay
€13,635/mo.
Estimated cost of postponing action.
This is from the full analysis (58 questions). The mini-analysis gives you your score and contradictions in 3 minutes.
What the mini-analysis reveals
The full Early Warning Index covers 58 questions across 6 dimensions. Here you get a glimpse of the most important ones.
Your score: 0-100
An overall risk assessment with traffic light status. Benchmarked against other companies.
Contradictions in your answers
When you say one thing but your own answers reveal the opposite. You cannot argue against your own data.
Direction for action
Concrete insights pointing to where your company should focus — and what the full analysis uncovers further.
How it works
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Overall risk assessment with traffic light status.
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Built on 30 years of boardroom reality
I keep seeing the same patterns. Companies discover problems too late. The important signals are overlooked, misinterpreted, or ignored. This mini-analysis makes the signals concrete — in 3 minutes.
Kenneth Dalsgaard
Turnaround CEO and Early Warning Advisor
The full analysis: 58 questions, 6 dimensions
The full Early Warning Index uncovers risks across Priorities, P&L, Position, Pipeline, People, and Power — with 28 possible contradictions and AI-generated action recommendations. This mini-analysis is your entry point.
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