Strategy Consulting

Using a Consultant

There is no reason why an organisation cannot create its own strategy without external assistance. Indeed, many organisations do. But it can be useful to get outside help.

An external consultant can spend time on strategy without being tied up in the day-to-day business of running the company. The consultant can keep the strategy process moving forward in a busy world.
An outsider can provide an external view of the organisation and its environment, giving a new perspective on the present and future.
An outsider isn’t conditioned into the usual way of thinking within the organisation. The outsider can challenge assumptions when this will lead to new insights.

My Services

I help organisations to organise their long-term thinking by creating clear goals, by making assumptions explicit, by listing and evaluating options and by facilitating the decision-making process. I have technology and market understanding, combined with experience as a senior manager and expertise in the strategy creation process.

I know that creating vision statements and setting goals is not enough. My hands-on management experience means that I understand how to turn intentions into actions – concrete plans with milestones, action owners and explicit next steps.

I don’t have a standard one-size-fits-all template for creating a strategy. Instead, I work with clients in ways that will meet their specific needs. Among the tasks I can undertake are:

Analysis of the current situation and of future market opportunities
Vision and goals setting
Scenario planning
Modelling the business environment
Review of current strategy and activities
Listing and evaluating opportunities
Turning goals and good intentions into concrete plans
Communicating strategy

The Result

The result will be a better understanding of what options are available for the organisation, a clear and shared understanding of where the organisation intends to go in the long term, and a concrete plan showing how to get there.

In addition, the organisation will have a better basis for making decisions in the future. My aim is to provide a framework for solving future problems as well as today's ones.

Long-term Thinking