Case Studies
Bringing Strategy to Life
The Challenge
- A lengthy, well documented strategy existed but this had been prepared by external parties (new owners) with limited involvement of the divisional management team.
- Clear strategic framework was needed in order to make the best choices for the design and implementation of the transformation.
- The strategic framework had to be established quickly as the transformation programme was planned to a demanding timetable.
Approach
- Conducted a desk-based review of the available strategy documentation, able to highlight questions, uncertainties and concerns.
- Interviewed the Leadership Team to explore different aspects of the strategy to establish the degress of alignment, misalignment and gaps.
- Reported our findings back to the Leadership Team and confirmed the strategic framework for the transformation.
Outcome
- Established a clearer framework for the proposed transformation so that they could prioritise effectively and choose between different options in the best way.
- Prompted the Leadership Team to address gaps in the strategic planning which helped assure delivery of strategic objectives.
- Generated greater buy-in on the strategic direction for this high growth business.
