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approach to strategy consulting relies on four basic principles:
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We
work with clients that are positioned to create lasting,
systemic change.
Our clients are important to the local and global communities,
and lead their respective fields in recognizing and solving
new challenges. |
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We
rely on facts and evidence, not impressions.
While instincts play a role in strategy, our value - as
providers of external advice and insights - comes from
a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom with data
and objectivity. |
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We
take advantage of systemic connections and untapped opportunities.
Social problems are complex. We apply a holistic approach
to identify those leverage points where change is both
feasible and powerful. This requires a nuanced understanding
of the external and internal environments - and the role
of other players in the field. |
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We
focus on actionable strategies.
We take our motto – “from insight to impact”
– very seriously. A strategy that can’t be
executed is worthless. By translating strategic intent
into immediate, tangible, and carefully sequenced actions,
we help clients create social value more effectively. |
Our
clients typically possess deep expertise and experience in
their fields. They are seasoned professionals who are uneasy
with the pace or direction of progress. Using a unique "problem
cycle" approach to social impact strategy, we help our clients
critically take stock of their own experience, prioritize
their goals, and pinpoint actions that can accelerate progress
towards those goals. Our distinctive and collaborative method
produces imaginative solutions, anchored in analytical rigor
and tenacious problem solving. Our tools are designed to enable
our clients to implement their agendas with greater clarity
and cohesion. Our measure of success is nothing short of tangible
impact.
We
understand the complex culture of the social sector and its
critical role in society. We are equally adept at working
with individual programs, organization-wide issues, and alliances.
Our role, as advisors and analysts, is to listen carefully
in order to help our clients make informed choices and trade-offs.
Together we locate client challenges in a framework of relationships
within and across fields and organizations. Through holistic
thinking and an explicit attention to risks and opportunities,
we help our clients make a significant and demonstrable difference.
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