Concept · Consulting & Mba Frameworks
7S Framework
Origin: McKinsey (Peters & Waterman)
Biological Parallel
Wolf pack success requires alignment across seven elements: structure (dominance hierarchy), strategy (hunt tactics), systems (territory patrol), skills (tracking ability), staff (pack composition), style (alpha leadership), and shared values (pack loyalty). Misalignment in any dimension—a skilled hunter who defects, a territory too large to patrol—collapses effectiveness. The 7S framework mirrors ecology's lesson: complex adaptive systems fail when critical subsystems work at cross-purposes.