Strategy refresh

Get aligned on a strategy for profound transformation

A series of workshops that go beyond theoretical strategising to define your North Star – a bold future vision for company growth and plan short-term initiatives that kickstart your journey to achieving it.

This is designed for a leadership team that wants to establish and articulate a clear and realistic strategy for their organisation to drive momentum.​

How it works

Applying an exponential mindset, we zoom out to explore what you want your business to be known for in 5-10 years’ time, and how it can best serve evolving customer needs; then we zoom in to focus on actionable initiatives for quick wins in the short- to medium-term.

What this means for your business

The business will have established a clear ‘Northstar’ to guide strategic decisions, and identified short-term initiatives for accelerating and measuring progress towards that aspirational vision.

Why outside perspectives matter

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it” is a quote often attributed to Albert Einstein, but we think it applies to our approach too.

In an era of intense disruption and unpredictable markets, it’s natural to get tunnel vision as a company. Bringing a wealth of experience to the table, our team cuts through the fog that may have descended - and we do it with agile and fast-moving communication, bypassing the siloed or slow-moving approach of large consultancy firms.

We’ll immerse ourselves in your business to take you out of your comfort zone with interactive and authentic consulting, taking a holistic view of your opportunities for innovation and the barriers to change.
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