CASE STUDY
A ‘Sherpa’ Approach to Strategy
A Fortune 50 corporation was undergoing a massive consolidation of eight siloed engineering divisions into a single organization, with a mandate to support the entire corporation's needs. Resistance to change was building throughout the corporation, and the clock was ticking to meet cost reduction targets.
Partnering with the leader of one group being integrated into the new organization, Global Aperture worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the client executive to accelerate the integration. We designed and facilitated a strategy session, bringing together leaders from across the corporation to draft the integration strategy develop the value proposition, and a plan for disposition of the facilities and assets, and the assignment of personnel.
Throughout the engagement, we partnered with the client executive to offer insights and learning from past organizational transformations, coaching the leader on ways to increase leadership and team effectiveness and accelerate realization of cost savings in excess of $50 million.
Strategic improvement is sometimes regarded as an added responsibility, something outside of the scope of one’s ‘day job’. But what happens when your team returns from its planning process? How can you maintain momentum and ensure that improvements are integrated into your team’s operating rhythm?
- Strategy Management Process – build a process for your team to track, oversee, and support strategic improvements
- Project Management Office - provide a “get it done” team to enhance and strengthen your strategic execution, especially helpful for the more challenging aspects of your plan
- Effective Meeting Training - get greater productivity and value out of meetings
Global Aperture’s integration services ensure that the momentum gained in your planning and alignment efforts continues even amidst the ever-present pressure of competing priorities. These services help you stay focused and on track.