How Healthy Is Your Business? A Self-Check Using the Six Arcs Lens

In business, it’s rarely one big mistake that causes trouble. More often, it’s a slow drift — a lack of reflection, overlooked blind spots and assumptions that go unchallenged. That’s why structured reflection matters.

At XCELLL, we use the Six Arcs Lens as a simple, powerful way to check the health of any organisation. The Six Arcs are: Analysis, Insight, Growth, Innovation, Collaboration and Partnerships. Together, they offer a comprehensive lens through which leaders can quickly evaluate what’s working, what’s drifting and where to focus next.

Why a Health Check Matters

Just like people go for regular check-ups, businesses need a structured way to pause and reflect. The Six Arcs Lens isn’t about generating more reports or chasing every new trend. It’s about asking focused questions that reveal clarity, direction and alignment.

Each question is like a mirror, and it reveals where the conversation should start. For leaders, these questions are a way of making the intangible visible. They help uncover blind spots, test assumptions and realign focus. For teams, they encourage open dialogue and shared responsibility.

Here’s a taste

1. Analysis

Are your metrics guiding real decisions, or just decorating dashboards? Strong analysis should deepen understanding and drive meaningful action.

2. Insight

Are lessons from the past shaping tomorrow, or being overlooked? Insight only matters if it’s shared across the organisation, not siloed.

3. Growth

Is growth aligned with long-term health, or burning through resources unsustainably? True growth fuels progress without exhausting the system.

4. Innovation

Is innovation solving the right problems, or creating distractions? The healthiest organisations embed innovation into culture, not just a department.

5. Collaboration

Is collaboration strengthening teams, or straining them? The difference between working together and working around each other often determines agility.

6. Partnerships

Are partnerships building mutual value, or one-sided gains? The strongest partnerships create strategic value, not just transactions.

A Quick Self-Check

When was the last time you paused to look at your organisation through these six arcs?

It doesn’t take hours. In fact, our Six Arcs Self-Check can be done in minutes. It’s not about producing another report, but about sharpening your lens.

Ask yourself: If we ran our business through this lens today, what would we see?

Final Word

Healthy businesses don’t just grow; they reflect, adapt and align. The Six Arcs Lens gives leaders a way to do exactly that — quickly, simply and powerfully.

Because when reflection is structured, action becomes clearer.