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Executive consulting with an execution mindset: strategy becomes sharp prioritization — growth becomes a scalable engine — profitability becomes measurable P&L impact — technology & AI become real leverage in products, processes, and decisions.

Service overview

Consulting with measurable impact in KPIs & P&L.

Not a slide deck, but a structured process with decisions, ownership, and disciplined follow-through. Clear scope, clean KPIs, reliable delivery — until results are visible.

Core levers

The levers that matter in practice

Focus over wish lists.
Strategy & Priorities

Evaluate options, portfolio/Ansoff logic, target picture, KPIs, ownership and narrative — so teams know what matters and what doesn’t.

Pipeline, partners, pricing — scalable.
Go-to-Market & Sales

Positioning, packaging, pricing, pipeline mechanics, forecasting and governance. Direct/indirect, international, with a clear steering model.

Market entry with a system.
Growth in New Markets

Prioritize segments, sharpen the value proposition, local GTM plans, partner structures and execution on the ground — with measurable leads/opportunities.

Margin and cash levers in rhythm.
Profitability & Working Capital

P&L levers along the value chain: lead time, quality, delivery performance, cost and inventory — supported by a KPI cockpit and review cadence.

Stabilize, standardize, improve.
Operational Excellence

Lean/OpEx: daily/weekly management, bottleneck focus, shopfloor governance, roles & standards — without bureaucracy.

USPs, time-to-market, automation.
Technology Roadmap & AI

Roadmaps aligned to business goals: modernization, digitalization, product/process AI. Evidence-based value, not buzzwords.

Keywords: management consulting, strategy consulting, go-to-market, sales excellence, operational excellence, profitability, turnaround, technology roadmap, AI use cases, KPI system, working capital.

Projects & reference cases

Case examples — anonymized and outcome-oriented.

A selection of typical mandates and executive cases from line leadership — evidence that the same levers deliver in real operating cadence.

Consulting engagements (Operational Excellence & Performance)
Product development process & procurement optimization
Shipbuilding • End-to-end value chain
  • Strengthened milestone/gate logic and clarified roles/ownership
  • Identified procurement levers (specs, supplier setup, processes)
  • Created transparency on lead times, risks and decision points
Company-wide KPI system
Shipbuilding • Steering & governance
  • Built KPI tree & definitions (incl. data sources)
  • Introduced management cadence (review rhythm)
  • Operationalized action derivation from KPI deviations
Productivity uplift & working-capital reduction
Oil & Gas • Performance & cash
  • Identified constraints and prioritized a measures portfolio
  • Addressed inventory and lead-time levers
  • Established transparency on cash impact per measure
Engineering process optimization / lean overhead
Industrial • Overhead & interfaces
  • Harmonized interfaces and information flows
  • Accelerated roles and decision paths
  • Standardization without added bureaucracy
Commercial due diligence
Automotive & telecom • Market/commercial
  • Consolidated market and competitive landscape
  • Assessed growth drivers and risks
  • Hypothesis-driven approach with management readouts
Note: Anonymized because discretion is part of the value proposition. Details in a conversation.
Executive cases from line leadership (consulting levers in execution)
Growth strategy & international sales build-up
Technology company • Revenue growth, market activation
  • Activated global sales structures (direct/indirect), governance & steering
  • Opened new markets/applications as growth drivers
  • Turnaround setup: priorities, measures, KPI-based follow-through
Hoshin Kanri-based growth & profitability strategy
P&L • Segment steering
  • Translated strategy into few breakthrough objectives, KPI system and review cadence
  • Aligned lead-driven marketing and professional sales management
  • Focused technology roadmap on USPs and new markets
Technology roadmap & multi-project management
R&D • Time-to-market & output
  • Roadmap based on Ansoff logic (modernization/digitalization + new applications)
  • Introduced agile methods & tools (e.g., Jira/Confluence), increased output
  • Multi-project steering and prioritization by resources/impact
Product development & engineering interfaces
Industrial • Projects up to €4M budget
  • Improved project setup and milestone planning for product development
  • Optimized engineering interfaces through planning tools/process
  • Improved delivery performance via clearer project steering
Note: Anonymized because discretion is part of the value proposition. Details in a conversation.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who is this consulting best suited for?
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For CEOs, business unit leaders and PE environments who don’t want to separate strategy from execution: growth, go-to-market/sales, profitability/turnaround, operational excellence, and technology roadmaps & AI.
How fast do first results show up?
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Typically within the first 2–4 weeks: baseline, priorities, KPI setup and a 30/60/90 plan. Quick wins run in parallel; structural levers follow in sequence.
How do you prove impact?
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With a clear KPI system (definitions, data sources, cadence) and — where relevant — a link to P&L/cash impact. Measures are steered and tracked in a weekly rhythm.
Onsite or remote?
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Both: remote efficiency combined with onsite phases for interviews, workshops, shopfloor work and critical milestones.
Next step

Start without commitment.

A scoping call or an anonymous self-assessment — both provide clarity and concrete next steps.

Request a meeting
Scoping with the sponsor

Align on needs, objectives and approach. Open, structured, non-binding — without sales pressure.

Open contact →
Self-assessment
Anonymous benchmark

Complete the questionnaire, compare anonymously, receive results by email — non-binding.

Start assessment →
Typical triggers: strategy review, go-to-market, sales build-up, growth, profitability/turnaround, operational excellence, technology roadmap & AI use cases.