Clarity of purpose
In my first blog, I shared my personal story of employment transition, likening it to crossing a wobbly suspension bridge. And while I am still navigating this bridge, the safety and security of solid ground on the other side is closer than ever.
Quite honestly, I don’t think I could have even stepped onto the bridge without a few core fundamentals that operated much like handrails along the way. Resilience, a focus on timely business development, great mentorship, and, perhaps most importantly, real clarity about what we - our joint venture - wants to put out into the world.
Very early on, we received some excellent advice about utilizing a Lean Canvas approach to ideate and frame our business goals. This work was challenging, yet invigorating. Boiling down dozens of ideas rooted in imagination and passion into something tangible, something sellable, took significant time. But clarity of purpose - clarity about what you’re putting out into the world - is worth that time. And we know that things will continue to evolve as the business grows and matures. Some new services may alight, others may disappear. Throughout, however, we are committed to remaining true to our values and what distinguishes us as management consultants.
Our north star is clear: after more than 30 cumulative years as senior leaders in diverse organizations, we know what organizations require to thrive, and we love helping them in this journey. Our secret sauce, if you will, is this clarity of purpose combined with a very human-centred, joyful approach to the work (more on that in a future blog). Simply put, thriving organizations need:
Clear direction,
Strong leadership,
Effective teamwork, and
An adaptive organizational culture
Is this a complete list? Likely not, but if our decades of experience have taught us anything, it’s that these four components must exist if an organization is to be effective, let alone thrive. Further, they cannot operate in isolation, nor can an organization only be strong in one to find success. They are a system, and like any system, they work together: swirling, moving, and adapting in a messy, yet beautiful way that fortifies organizations, empowers staff, and, ultimately, makes work feel less, well, work-y.
