Strategic Management Consulting

Growing a business without a long-term plan is risky.

Right now, your business is doing OK – but what happens when the next recession hits, or when a key staff member quits, or you lose a big contract – what will you do? Do you know?

Strategic business development isn’t something to leave ‘until the sh*t hits the fan’. It’s the basis of a sustainable, reliable, and EXCITING journey from start-up to empire!

But, if you’re in business you no doubt have competitors. If you’re getting sick and tired of competing on price (it’s a quick race to the bottom isn’t it?) then you need to start seriously considering your strategies for growth and long-term viability. Because doing what everyone else is doing in your industry isn’t the way to achieve financial freedom and generational legacy...

“Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. It’s not a matter of being better at what you do – it’s a matter of being different at what you do.”
Michael Porter

When creating a Strategic Development Plan for your business we will look at both increasing your operational excellence AND strategic positioning within the market.

We can assist you through the change management process, leaving you more time to concentrate on the day-to-day running of the business, all whilst knowing the long-term growth of your company has NOT been overlooked!

How We Can Help

By applying The Three Horizons Framework for the strategic management of increasing a company’s value, we can help you develop a roadmap of how to manage and evolve your activities and investments over time.

  • Defend/Extend Existing Business 
    Focus on improving the current performance of your business, and ensure all foundations/systems required for growth are in place and working effectively.
  • Drive growth in attractive new area/organisational renewal
    Explore new entrepreneurial ventures that could generate significant profits in the nearer time scale, but may require more substantial investment to execute.
  • Seed options for future growth
    Develop ideas for future ventures in the long-term time scale

Following McKinsey’s 7S Framework (the key elements that an organisation needs to have working in harmony to be
successful) we can help you with all aspects of change management, strategy implementation and performance improvement.

  • Strategy – develop short-, mid-, and long-term growth strategies to ensure the viability and sustainability of your organisation above and beyond that of your competitors.
  • Structure – identify the hierarchy required to support the strategies for growth, positioning and excellence.
  • Systems – ensure all IT systems and all other systems within your company are aligned for the best implementation of your strategies.
  • Skills – assist in the hiring and acquiring of the right skills, at the right time, in the right position, to ensure the effective roll-out and ongoing management of strategies.
  • Staff – help you create and maintain a high performance, reliable, and loyal team to align and be driven by your company’s vision, goals, and strategies.
  • Style – determine the most effective leadership style required to inspire and lead your team to success, and identify what may need to be adjusted within your company’s culture during different phases of growth.
  • Shared Values – Align your company’s values with what is required for the successful implementation of your strategies to ensure widespread uptake and understanding within your team as your company grows.

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