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Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix
One page that proves your priorities actually connect to your goals - not just a list of good intentions.
A Japanese strategic-planning method that puts four things on one page and correlates them against each other: your long-term goals, this year's objectives, the top-level priorities you're actually running, and the metrics (plus owners) proving each one is working. Most plans are linear documents nobody re-reads. This is a live, visual X-shaped matrix that shows at a glance which initiatives actually ladder up to your goals - and which metrics are being tracked for nothing.
Included in All Access, or unlock it on its own.
Who it’s for
- Too many priorities, no clear next move?
Start here first: free Academy course
The Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix
A strategic plan that gets read once at the planning offsite and never looked at again isn't a strategy - it's a document. The one-page Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix keeps this year's actual work visibly connected to where the business is going, all year. Skip it and the plan quietly drifts apart from the day-to-day, until nobody can say how this month's work connects to the goal anymore.
- 1.The Plan Nobody Re-ReadsMost strategic plans are a document. This is a matrix - and the difference matters more than it sounds.
- 2.Four Lists, One PageLong-term goals, annual objectives, top-level priorities, metrics + owners - what belongs in each, and how specific to get.
- 3.The Correlation Is the PointA list of good intentions becomes a real plan the moment you're forced to prove the connections between them.
- 4.Draft Your Four ListsBefore opening the tool, sketch a rough version of each list - you'll refine it once you start correlating.
- 5.Quick CheckA few questions to lock in what you just covered.
- 6.Build Your MatrixTurn your four rough lists into a live, correlated X-Matrix - and a real one-page document you can put in front of your team.
Questions
What does the Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix do?
A Japanese strategic-planning method that puts four things on one page and correlates them against each other: your long-term goals, this year's objectives, the top-level priorities you're actually running, and the metrics (plus owners) proving each one is working. Most plans are linear documents nobody re-reads. This is a live, visual X-shaped matrix that shows at a glance which initiatives actually ladder up to your goals - and which metrics are being tracked for nothing.
How much does the Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix cost?
It's included in All Access along with every other Lab and the full Academy, or you can unlock it on its own. The membership page has the current options.
Is it built for Australian businesses?
Yes. Enable Strategy Lab is built in Queensland for Australian small business owners, using Australian dollars, GST and Australian terms throughout.
Do I need to be good with numbers or strategy?
No. Each Lab walks you through one step at a time in plain English, with examples, and saves your work as you go so you can come back to it.
Is there anything I should read first?
Yes: the free Academy course "The Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix" explains the thinking behind this Lab in 6 short lessons.