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How we work

If we're honest, we're not really consultants.   We don't have an army of juniors.  We don't write long reports.  We don't use buzzwords.  Sometimes we don't even spend all the budget you give us.

We are a group of experienced executives who've lived the job you're trying to get done and want to help you do it better. Compared to other consultants, this means:

We're faster and cheaper
Our no-nonsense, low process and small-team approach leads us straight into the action. Rather than diagnose and report for months, we leverage any work you've already done and rapidly formulate 80/20 opinions for validation.  As a result, our recommendations come "fast" and overall project costs are well below what you would pay elsewhere.

We excite your people to implement the strategy
Our senior advisors actively involve your people in any work.  Where possible, your team does the analysis and contributes its expertise.  Their ownership of the work is your best guarantee that the strategies and plans that get developed, also get executed.

You get clear and actionable deliverables
We like clear targets and actionable outcomes.  We don't "listen to the voice of your customer".  We do "recommend 5 ways to better connect to your customers".   We don't "facilitate innovation".  We deliver "7-10 new profit opportunities".  This means, you know exactly what you'll be getting out of any assignment before we even start.

If our approach appeals to you, please read more on this website, or get in touch for an informal, exploratory chat.