A sprint from swirl to shared clarity
M&A · Strategy · Facilitation · Decision-Making Alignment
Mutual respect without a mutual vision
the opportunity
An international manufacturing company had recently closed an acquisition—and it would bring them into a category that they had been eyeing for decades.
Early integration efforts made it clear that there wasn’t yet a shared view of the full opportunity, nor a clear hypothesis of how to win in this new space. With go-to-market commitments looming, the leaders were swirling.
our approach
Create the space to explore, then commit
Situation Grounding & Ambition Alignment
Develop a shared view of the current situation as well as a clear, shared ambition
Weeks 1-3
Landscape Review
Develop a shared understanding of the category, whitespace, target customer, and unique strengths
Weeks 4-6 (Workshop)
Strategy Exploration & Selection
Explore multiple hypotheses about how to win together, and select one to commit to pursuing
Week 6 (Workshop)
Roles, Ways of Working, & Next Steps
Refine strategy, define next steps, and commit to roles, responsibilities, and decision-making
Weeks 7-8
In conversation
How we guided a new team of leaders from swirl to alignment on a future they were excited to create, together.
The RESULT
One strategy, one team, ready to act
A busy team of executives from two different worlds committed to pursuing one ambitious goal together—all while building trust and mutual respect in their new relationship.
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“Mess Hill is outstanding. They helped bring a diverse team, who had not worked together before, together to create a strategy for a new business venture.
The workflow and process they used was seamless, highly effective, and fun. We moved from many opinions to one, aligned strategy and identified the key first steps to execute on that strategy.
We are very satisfied with the outcome!”
VP, Technology & Innovation
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