We've helped thousands of clients, in every industry, develop and deliver on their strategies. We've enabled companies to find new sources of profitable growth, reposition their businesses for the future and sharpen their competitive advantage. Since 1980, our clients have outperformed the stock market by a ratio of four to one.

Chris Zook's Beyond the Core selected as one of "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time" The second book of Chris Zook's core growth trilogy, Beyond the Core: Expand Your Market Without Abandoning Your Roots, was selected by the founders of "800 CEO READ" to appear in their upcoming book, The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. Watch that book's co-author, Todd Sattersten, discuss the findings from Beyond the Core and why it was chosen to be on their list.

We help all kinds of companies - from distressed businesses to market leaders - craft both corporate and business unit strategy. Often, that starts with choosing arenas to compete in and metrics that will determine success. Getting there takes sharp strategy tools. Alongside corporate strategy tools like mission & vision statements and strategic planning, we bring our long, strong experience working with private equity firms to help companies focus resources on the right portfolio strategy and role of the center, and build shareholder value.

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