FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTATION

THE GROWING
PAINS INDEX.

7 dimensions. 3 states. 1 score that measures where energy gets stuck in your organization.

CALCULATE YOUR GPI
GPI DIMENSIONAL SCANDECISION7.5ERROR6.0KNOWLEDGE8.0STRUCTURE5.5TALENT4.0CAPITAL6.5VELOCITY7.0COMPOSITE GPI6.4TRANSITION STATE
Each dimension reveals a different friction point.
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FIELD STATETRANSITIONPARTICLE STATE

THREE STATES

Where does your organization sit?

FIELD STATE
GPI 1-3

Distributed intelligence. Rapid adaptation. Energy flows freely.

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TRANSITION
GPI 4-6

Mixed systems. High turbulence. Critical transformation window.

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PARTICLE STATE
GPI 7-10

Centralized control. Rigid hierarchies. Energy trapped at boundaries.

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SEVEN DIMENSIONS

Each dimension measures a different aspect of organizational friction.

20%

DECISION LATENCY

Time from signal to decision to action

1-3:Real-time/continuous
7-10:Annual/generational
15%

KNOWLEDGE LOCATION

Where operational knowledge resides

1-3:Distributed/codified
7-10:Institutional black box
20%

ERROR CORRECTION SPEED

Time for identifying and fixing mistakes

1-3:Self-correcting
7-10:Generational
15%

STRUCTURAL LOCK-IN

Degree to which legacy systems prevent adaptation

1-3:Modular/flexible
7-10:Structural paralysis
10%

TALENT FLOW

Ease of entry, exit, and mobility

1-3:Highly fluid
7-10:Exodus or stagnation
10%

CAPITAL INTENSITY

Ratio of physical to digital/human

1-3:Purely digital
7-10:Infrastructure-locked
10%

KNOWLEDGE VELOCITY

How fast operational knowledge updates

1-3:Real-time algorithmic
7-10:Generational transfer

HOW GPI WORKS

01

DIAGNOSTIC

32 binary questions map to 7 dimensions

02

WEIGHTED SCORE

Each dimension weighted by organizational impact

03

STATE CLASSIFICATION

Field (1-3), Transition (4-6), or Particle (7-10)

04

FRICTION MAP

Radar chart shows where energy gets stuck

MEASURE YOUR GPI

32 questions. 7 dimensions. See where energy gets stuck.

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