ALLISON SAMANTHA ADAMS / STRATEGIST

Something in the business could work better.Let us find out what.

I help established business owners and leaders work out what is gettingin the way, what needs attention and what makes sense to do next.

STRATEGY  /  SYSTEMS  /  JUDGEMENT
Tell me what is happening
BEFORE YOU ADD ANOTHER THING

You may not need more staff.
More software. More advertising.
Or another consultant.

You may. But first, I want to understand what is actually happening.

Tell me what you are trying to solve
BEFORE YOU ADD SOMETHING NEW

What is already working?

Where is money being lost?
Where does work slow down?
What keeps going wrong?
What keeps coming back to the owner?
What have you already paid for that is not being used properly?
What are customers or staff telling you that may be worth paying attention to?

First understand what is happening.
Then decide what the business actually needs.

This sounds familiar
WHERE DO WE START?

It depends on what you already know.

Start with the situation that sounds most like yours.

STRATEGY SESSION

We sit down with the problem.

You have something you need to work out.

Bring me the problem, decision or opportunity. We work out what is reallyhappening, what deserves attention and what needs to happen next.

R9,500
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BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC

Let me see the business for myself.

Something is not working. You need to know why.

I come into the business, speak to the people, follow the work, look atthe systems and records and find where the real friction, risk or opportunity sits.

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STRATEGIC SUPPORT

Keep the plan moving.

You know what needs doing, but it keeps getting stuck.

One focused hour each week to review progress, solve problems, deal withwhat is stuck and decide what needs to happen next.

R12,000 / month
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IMPLEMENTATION & PROJECT SUPPORT

Now let us get it done.

You know what needs doing. Someone needs to get it done.

I can coordinate the people, suppliers and work needed to turn the decisioninto action while keeping the original business need in view.

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PRIVATE COUNSEL

For the things you cannot discuss with everyone.

Confidential access to independent judgement close to the decisions that matter.Bring me the decision, concern, opportunity or unfinished thought.We think it through before you act.

From R50,000 / month
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MEET ALLISON

I want to know what isreally happening.

I ask questions. I pay attention to patterns. I follow problems beyondthe place where they first appear.

Because the place where you notice a problem is not always where it started.

I look at what happens before it, what happens after it, who is involved,what the business is already paying for and what else the decision may affect.

I am not attached to a particular tool or solution.The recommendation should make sense for the business, not for my invoice.

Meet Allison

Good strategy is not about making the business more complicated.It is about knowing what matters next.

CLARITY BEFORE COMPLEXITY
BEFORE WE START

A few things you may want to know.

Do I need to know exactly what the problem is?
No. You may only know that something is costing too much, taking toolong, repeatedly going wrong or simply not working as well as it should.That is enough to begin.
What if I already know what the problem is?
Then we can work from there. I may still ask what happens before andafter it, who is involved and what else it affects, because the placewhere a problem appears is not always where it begins.
Will you make decisions for me?
No. I help you examine the problem, test the thinking, identify risksand opportunities and understand what the decision may affect.The final decision remains yours.
What if my own people can implement the recommendations?
Then they should. My work is not designed to make your businessdependent on me. If your people can take the plan and implement itproperly, use your people.
What if we need a specialist?
I can help identify what expertise is required and, where appropriate,help assess possible providers. If you want me to coordinate or overseethe implementation, that can be discussed separately.
Are you going to recommend another system or piece of software?
Only if the business actually needs it. Before adding something new,I want to understand what you already have, whether it is being usedproperly and whether the real problem sits somewhere else.
START THE CONVERSATION

You do not need to arrive withthe answer.

Tell me what is happening, what you are trying to solve,or what you think could be working better.

We can start there.