
Markets, technologies, stakeholder expectations, and other dimensions are changing faster than ever, and strategies that worked in the past won’t necessarily work in the future. Companies who lack the capability to develop and implement strategy will not only lose their current advantages over time but will miss out on the many new opportunities to create value in today’s dynamic, global market.
Strategy should be action-oriented, and it should reflect a clear understanding of the current market context, the opportunities, and the company’s plans. It should also be constantly considered, often adjusted in smalls ways, and occasionally adjusted in large ways, even without a crisis.
Effective development and implementation of strategy will look different for different organizations, which can use varied frameworks, data, analytical tools, and organizational concepts. The approach must fit the company and the market situation, but an effective approach will always:
ScottMadden combines expertise in strategy development and implementation, corporate development, operational and functional excellence, enterprise-wide performance, and board governance to help companies create and sustain value. We listen carefully to our clients, and we deploy proven methodologies and proprietary tools at the right time and in the right way to help our clients to succeed. We support clients with strategy development and implementation through a suite of capabilities in Strategic Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Strategy Implementation.
Developing a shared understanding of the company, the environment in which it operates, and the priorities of the leadership team.
ScottMadden capabilities include:
Aligning senior management and the board on the strategic direction for the company, capturing it, and sharing it.
ScottMadden capabilities include:
Pursuing the strategic direction through a support framework and set of strategic initiatives that have been vetted, resourced, sequenced, and planned.
ScottMadden capabilities include:
ScottMadden’s expertise in the implementation of strategy is supported by a unique ability to improve and integrate with company processes for planning, resource allocation, and execution.
Linking the strategy with the business plan and budgets with an over-arching process that ensures integrated efforts and prioritized resource deployment for consistent, successful execution with performance monitoring and oversight.
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