Purpose

As an independent strategy consultant, I help companies design and execute growth strategies for these wild times.

With 25 years of experience across many industries and a wide range of assignments, plus an extensive understanding of the latest management concepts and trends, I make sense of strategy in a way that’ll make sense to you.

My special skill is in cutting through complexity, helping you focus on what really matters, and simplifying your strategy so you can make it happen.

NEW REALITIES DEMAND A NEW STRATEGIC CONVERSATION

If 2011 was a year of astonishing tumult and upheaval, 2012 is bringing even more of it. “The new normal” is defined by austerity, volatility, and surprise, and much of the world will struggle for years through “The Great Contraction.” At the same time, we face rapid and radical shifts in politics, society, the environment, regulation, and technology – and in customer and competitor behavior.

Today, virtually every market – for any product or service – is an emerging market demanding fresh insights and ideas.

To survive and thrive in this new era, companies need to take a new look at the purpose and role of business, what “value creation” means – and which stakeholders really matter. They need to out-learn and out-run the competition. They need to understand the “rules of their game” and excel at them, while simultaneously making innovation a way of life. And they need to balance long-term capability building with short term action.

This is no time for business as usual. Neither can you risk strategy as usual.

Right now, job #1 for most executives is not only to reset their strategies, but also to rethink what strategy should do for them and how they use it. That’s job #1 for me too!

A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO STRATEGY

I’ll introduce you to a way of thinking about strategy that’s right for these times. To a no-nonsense process for dealing with uncertainty, aligning and energizing your people, and improving your company’s performance. One that’ll help you:

Think about the changes affecting the future of your business
Challenge your strategic logic and your sacred cows
Explore options for new growth
De-clutter your agenda and home in on the high-impact issues that will make the most critical difference
Strengthen your competitive advantage through deep learning and continuous innovation
Get the results you want much faster than you thought you could
Develop the strategic IQ of your team, so you can do your own strategizing in future.

You won’t get a drawn-out process, a lot of buzzwords and fads, theories you can’t use, or promises of yet another “silver bullet” to solve all your problems. What you will get is: