Strategy

Does your strategy meet Heightened Standards?

DOES YOUR STRATEGY MEET HEIGHTENED STANDARDS?

By Ascendence Consulting / June 28, 2024 / Comments Off on DOES YOUR STRATEGY MEET HEIGHTENED STANDARDS?

If regulators perceive a firm’s strategic plan as weak, such deficits may trigger increased scrutiny, consent orders, and fines. Boards and Management teams that cannot evidence a robust strategic planning process and effective oversight could put their organization’s long-term ambitions at risk.

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When your strategy isn’t working, you might need a Tangential Strategy Analysis

By Ascendence Consulting / November 26, 2023 / Comments Off on When your strategy isn’t working, you might need a Tangential Strategy Analysis

One of the challenges of focusing exclusively on any one thing is the inability to think outside of that context.  I previously worked with a client who for years had been one of the undisputed leaders in their narrow industry niche.  They had developed a leading edge, proprietary technology solution and invested in new production…

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Could a Fractional Chief Strategy Officer be a solution for your business?

By Ascendence Consulting / October 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Could a Fractional Chief Strategy Officer be a solution for your business?

The pace and intensity of rapidly growing firms can narrow management attention to more immediate demands: driving sales, building technology, maintaining service levels, and hiring talent. While sustainable in the short term, if prolonged this more tactical focus limits a more strategic outlook and can stymie a firm’s future prospects.  Competitive conditions change, and without…

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