Corven Consulting
What we do
Case Study
Global oil & gas company
Strategic clarification and alignment around the business vision, strategy and execution ![]()
Defining and executing strategy
A great strategy, well executed, can result in
sustained growth, out-performance of competitors and increased shareholder
value. Poorly executed, of course, it can lead to nothing at all.
At Corven we believe the most successful companies are those that execute
strategy in a dynamic and integrated way. We help our clients turn strategy
into reality by taking an honest, integrated look at the requirements
for successful execution and providing a clear plan with explicit milestones.
Crucially, we then ensure every member of the organisation understands
his or her role in realising the strategy and has the skills to perform
effectively.
Benefits of our approach
When we’re working with a client to define and execute strategy we ensure that:
- There is complete, active executive agreement on what needs to happen
- Critical processes deliver what’s required in the most cost and time effective way possible
- Management and all other employees understand their roles and have the skills necessary to perform them effectively
- The incentive and reward structure encourages the desired employee behaviour at all levels
- Technology systems enable frontline employee’s real-time decision making and provide management with actionable insight into key performance measures and changing market conditions
- The culture of the company becomes a key asset to its success
Familiar client dilemmas we address:
- “Our strategic plans sit on bookshelves”
- “My leadership team knows where we’re going, but we don’t seem able to get the message across to the rest of the organisation”
- “When I ask my team to describe our strategy I get a dozen different answers”
- “Our performance measurement and control systems are driving us in a different direction from our strategic goals”
- “Everyone has been told where we’re going and they have the tools for the job, but we don’t see the progress we expected”

