Case studies

Our relationships are consistently long-term, supporting the executive and extended senior leadership groups, and delivering interventions to support organisational effectiveness. Here are some client examples.

Energy

£2b - Nuclear Sector

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Problem Statement

Performance of the business being undermined by historical issues of low management capability and deep resistance to change.

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Engagement

Worked with the executive team to establish the behaviours required to model and lead change. Trained the top 300 to build critical leadership capabilities. Facilitated culture and change work.

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Outcomes

McKinsey & Co OHI assessment of leadership quality at the start and three years into this programme identified leadership improved by a quartile.

Financial Services

FTSE 100 – Global Bank

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Problem Statement

New operating model implementation failing at organisational boundaries.

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Engagement

Designed and delivered a programme for 1000 MDs and Directors to support their personal leadership of their programmes and cross boundary leadership.

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Outcomes

Programme identified as the ‘gold standard’ by the client. Potential of 100m ROI identified from impact study.

Engineering

Fortune 500 – Engineering

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Problem Statement

Organisation losing major programmes because of out-of-date practices.

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Engagement

Worked with UK executive team and senior leadership group to identify the root causes and develop improved team working and collaborative capabilities.

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Outcomes

Intervention resulted in a restructure based on the diagnostic and introduced a new approach to performance management.

Technology

Fortune 500 – Global IT

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Problem Statement

Major £2B programme failing to deliver on commitments to clients and profit.

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Engagement

Lead a consulting process to identify the root causes, design interventions and support the implementation of agreed changes, building capability of the leaders.

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Outcomes

Leader led redesign of Major Programmes bid process to ensure failure did not repeat. Resolution action plan implemented for this programme. Method deployed to five new organisational issues.

Eugine Yafele

CEO Health sector

Andy Colquhoun

CEO Energy sector

Paul James

CEO Education sector