Philosophy

I believe in a world where business is a force for good. But, a lot of good ideas that the world really needs are dying at organizations stuck in the quicksand between strategy and execution.

I envision a world where organizations are designed differently right from the start. The foundation for my approach to startup operations is a view that a successful business is fundamentally about delivering value and that our means of delivering value is the people in our company.

People - in relationships - are the heartbeat of your organization and there are two types of relationships we need to pay attention to:

• Relationships to each other (Human Chemistry)

• Relationships to systems and supports (Interactions & Environment)

I call this organizational chemistry.

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What we’ll do:

Successful startup operations balances Momentum and Maturity with the current context. Momentum is how people are working together and why they do the work.

We’ll strive for incremental wins because people like to win and once they do, they will keep winning.

Alongside of this Momentum we’ll quietly cultivate organizational capabilities that prepare us for each next win. This way as the big wins arrive, your systems, and people, are ready to handle them.

Diagram expressing the relationship between Momentum and Maturity using a snowball analogy

Value Chemistry Ops

  • Image shows formation concepts related to a startup team and Helium chemistry

    Form

    Here we secure the core elements of a successful company - your early team; your cultural essence; your ways of working. Laying the foundation for future success in these early steps will dictate business survival.

    Service examples include: Corporate planning (mission/vision/values); short-term strategy; Organizational design; MVP development; Positioning, Branding, Business Plan development; pitch development or refinement and project management done for you.

  • Image shows ideas, and forces helping to evoke a fusion reaction in chemistry

    Fuse

    Here we’re squeezing a business idea into reality. High stakes energy is permeating your company. Speed is increasing. Complexity is increasing. The need for formal process arises.

    Service examples include: Operational support for growth and team expansion; ways of working playbook; annual strategic planning; operating tool stack; establishing leadership routines; and establishing project management capabilities.

  • Image shows energy from people evoking the concept of self-sustaining chemistry

    Fuel

    Now the organization is ready to scale. Your business model is implemented and generating momentum. All of the inputs for successful scaling are available. Organizational chemistry is sustaining itself.

    Service examples include: Optimization of ways of working; long-term strategic planning; competency & capability inventory and development plan; formalized value delivery KPIs and formal project reporting or PMO development.

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