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The flagship executive diagnostic

Human–Machine
Value Leak Assessment

Most executives assume they have an AI problem. In reality they have a design problem — strategy, leadership, operating models, governance, workflows, human capability, and intelligent systems are not working together. That misalignment leaks value every day.

This is not a survey, and not an AI readiness quiz. It is an executive diagnostic that quantifies where your organization is losing value — and produces a private report you can act on.

Read the methodology
Signature principle
Technology does not create value.Organizations create value.

The Human–Machine Value Leak Assessment™ reveals where your organization is losing that value — and provides a practical roadmap to redesign work, strengthen human agency, improve governance, and unlock sustainable business performance.

The methodology

Eight dimensions of organizational value.

Every organization creates value through six interconnected systems — strategy, leadership, operating model, workflow, human capability, and intelligent systems. A weakness at any level creates downstream leakage. We measure each, and how they perform together.

013 Q
Strategy Alignment

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

023 Q
Leadership

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

033 Q
Operating Model

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

043 Q
Workflow Design

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

053 Q
Human Capability

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

063 Q
Governance

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

073 Q
Intelligent Systems

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

083 Q
Business Outcomes

Practice · Boundary · Delegation

The deliverable

An executive-grade report.

Exhibit 01
Executive summary

A concise diagnosis of where your organization is losing value, written for a CEO and executive team.

Exhibit 02
Value Leak Map

A visual map of the eight dimensions and the highest concentrations of lost value.

Exhibit 03
Maturity level

Your position on the five-level Human Agency Maturity Model, benchmarked against leading organizations.

Exhibit 04
Heat map & radar chart

Executive visualizations that communicate the diagnosis in under a minute.

Exhibit 05
Priority matrix

Quick Wins, Strategic Investments, and Long-Term Transformation opportunities — plotted, not listed.

Exhibit 06
90-day action plan

An immediately actionable executive agenda for the first ninety days after the assessment.

Differentiation

Why this is not an AI readiness assessment.

Traditional AI readiness
Human–Machine Value Leak Assessment™
Focuses on technology
Focuses on the organization
Measures AI maturity
Measures business value creation
Evaluates tools
Evaluates operating systems
Recommends software
Recommends organizational redesign
Technology-first
Strategy-first
One-time assessment
Foundation for continuous transformation
Begin

Reveal the value your organization is losing.

The assessment takes approximately twenty minutes. You may pause and resume at any point. Your responses are private, and every executive receives a personalized report and recommended next step.

Human Agency. Machine Leverage.

Designing work where humans decide and machines execute.

Human + Machine Works provides management, organizational, and governance consulting services. Its services do not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Clients should consult their own legal counsel regarding specific legal, regulatory, or compliance matters.

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