Business Architecture, Inc.

Intro

"The idealist is a restless fellow who sees evil in complacency; he regards the realist as a hypocrite at times because his realism is unrealistic.

The realist, on the other hand, accuses the idealist of being impractical, because his insistence on destroying the value of the present way of life precludes positive action."

- C. West Churchman
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Serving Business Leaders -- Consultant Role

Collaborative Consulting

BAi serves as a consultant to organizational leaders. In the case of corporate strategy this is the CEO. In the case of a particular business unit this is the president or general manager of the business. The consultant role is a collaborative role which is integrated into the leadership team. Collectively, the leadership team and the consultant build the organization's strategic management competency while developing the strategy for the organization.

Organization Engagement

BAi engages in a highly participative strategy creation process, engaging the intellect and experience of the business. This participatory and interactive process serves to develop the strategic management and general management competency of the broader organization.

Encourage the Idealists, Engage the Realists

BAi works with leaders to unleash the idealism and creativity needed for innovation, and engage the realists, to collaboratively form and execute innovative strategy.

Aspects of the Consulting Role

Catalyst -- stimulate new thinking and action

Facilitator -- prompt, coordinate, and guide activities

Process Developer -- stimulate and guide strategic management process development

Team Developer -- develop effective teams

Change Management -- engagement and flexibility

Business Architect -- incorporate business design into strategy

Advisor -- serve as a sounding board for business leaders