What We Do
STRATEGIC PLANNING • OPERATIONAL REVIEW • FINANCIAL REVIEW • SUCCESSION PLANNING / EXIT STRATEGY • VISION DEVELOPMENT • FUTURE LEADER DEVELOPMENT
At Seven Summits Consulting LLC, we believe that a robust business strategy is essential for an organization’s success. Therefore, our goal is to help companies achieve their vision through comprehensive long-term strategic planning.
We understand that a successful strategic plan must be comprehensive yet simple, even if your company is a complicated system. Our process is designed to be straightforward and easy to launch, as we believe that a business strategy that takes over a year to develop can lead to people losing interest and the plan becoming irrelevant.
To address this, we have developed a proprietary program that ensures a basic strategic plan can be developed in six months or less. We work closely with you and your team, ensuring that your plan is implemented effectively and matches the unique needs of your business.
What sets us apart is our unique approach, which involves teaching not only what needs to be done but also how to do it, utilizing systems thinking at the core.
Strategic Planning
Simplified Strategic Planning is our signature service.
You’re prepared to take the next step toward your vision, and we’re here to help you every step of the way.
We will work collaboratively with you and your team to develop a comprehensive strategy based on seven crucial disciplines. Our goal is to help you see your company as a system rather than a collection of separate departments. This holistic approach to business operations is essential for long-term success.
Additionally, we will assist you in implementing the plan to ensure that it doesn’t become another unused document on the shelf.
Operational Review
For most companies, an operational analysis is warranted before
undertaking strategic planning. Understanding the core revenue and
profit-generating sources and their successes and failures is crucial in developing a viable strategic plan.
Sustainable organizations require workforce planning, cost control,
quality management, and asset utilization. Process improvement, supply
chain optimization, and enhanced performance metrics can address
short-term needs, all of which help guide the strategic planning process.
Financial Review
An independent review of your company’s financial statements is always a good idea. As the owner or senior leader, it can be easy to overlook potential issues or see what we want to see when reviewing our own finances. We recommend, and have the experience to conduct, a thorough financial review before embarking on the strategic planning process.
Succession Planning/
Exit Strategy
Many business owners neglect to properly plan for their eventual exit of their companies. Owners must have a solid plan for succession and strategies for building business value to reap the rewards of their hard work. Without such plans, there is a risk of feeling trapped by their success.
Vision Development
A company’s vision is a crucial element that determines its success. It should be more than just a slogan on a poster or an idea in the leader’s mind. The vision needs to be inspiring and relatable, be it a simple goal for the next few years or an ambitious plan to change the world.
The vision statement should paint a vivid picture of the company’s future and be supported by a robust strategy outlining the journey. We can help you create or refine your company’s vision statement to motivate and inspire your team.
Vision, Mission and Values are three fundamental elements shaping an organization’s culture and providing the framework for its success. While Vision represents where the company is headed, the Mission defines its purpose, including who it serves and what it aims to achieve. Asking “Why are we here, who do we serve, and what do we want to accomplish?” helps to articulate the Mission clearly.
Future Leader Development
Developing a robust pipeline of skilled and well-prepared talent is vital for any organization that aims to sustain its growth and prepare for whatever the future brings. This requires intentional effort and a significant investment of time to cultivate the next generation of leaders. The best time to start is now. We offer a wide range of leadership development opportunities, including leadership workshops and executive-level coaching.
Organizational Culture
The phrase “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast” is well-known, suggesting that culture is more important than strategy. However, this statement assumes that culture exists in isolation. Our approach considers organizational culture a crucial component of each of the Seven Summits rather than a standalone concept.
Imagine a wheel with seven spokes. The Seven Summits philosophy views organizational culture as the central hub from which the seven disciplines emanate. Culture serves as the link that connects and promotes the synergy of vision, leadership, strategy, execution, people, customers, and cash within an organization.
Now, consider the impact of a bent spoke or broken hub on the wheel’s shape and the ride’s smoothness. The phrase “the wheels are coming off” describes what can happen within an organization when culture or one of the summits is compromised.
For this reason, and consistent with our holistic, systems thinking philosophy, fostering a deliberate culture is integrated into each discipline.
Let’s Talk.
Let’s talk about your business and explore how the Seven Summits philosophy can benefit you and your organization.