C-SPA is a 6-section, 18-question executive audit gating certification at ≥70. This manual covers scoring, calibration and turning the result into a 90-day trust agenda.
01 Executive Overview
The Core Strategic Paradigm Audit (C-SPA) is APA’s executive diagnostic and the first gate of certification. This manual walks facilitators through the six weighted sections, the 18-question instrument, scoring, the ≥70 pass gate and the maturity ladder. It covers evidence collection, interview protocol, calibration between assessors, and how to turn a score into a 90-day trust agenda.
02 Purpose
Equip facilitators and internal teams to run a defensible C-SPA and produce a board-ready alignment report.
03 Business Value
Surfaces paradigm drift before capital is committed, avoiding the most common cause of governance-project failure.
04 Key Insights
- Six weighted sections; the gate is a composite ≥70, not an average of convenience.
- Assessor calibration is the single biggest driver of score reliability.
- A C-SPA score is only useful if it converts into a dated action agenda.
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