As a strategy consulting firm, it is easy to fall into the trap of producing reams of paper full of good ideas that never get implemented.  We don’t want to do that.  We believe in the ideas we co-create with our clients and we want to see them put into practice.  We don’t just want to contribute to the “theory binder” that sits on many executive’s shelves.

When we designed Thought Ensemble, we created a core value around impact: In big and small ways, we impact our clients for the better.   This means we work differently than many other strategy firms.  We work closely with our clients to create ideas that work.  Our clients bring their understanding of their unique position in their markets, their capabilities, and their experiences; we bring an outsiders perspective, industry best practices, custom frameworks and external experience.  Together, we chart their future.

We also know that the biggest challenge with strategies is the strategy/execution gap.  Brilliant strategies are frequently shelved because the execution is not well thought out.  We insist on creating detailed plans for each component of our strategy—plans that can be transitioned to the team that will lead the execution.  We don’t lock ourselves behind closed doors, we get the right people involved. While our primary business is strategy consulting, our clients frequently ask us to direct the first few months of their strategic projects to get them launched while our clients hire or train the talent they’ll need to continue the project.

Due to the nature of the work we do, we don’t print the names of our clients anywhere.  Therefore, our impact stories have been sanitized without any reference to actual client’s industries or size.  We have a 100% referenceable client list, so if you’d like to speak to one, let us know.