OVERVIEW
Challenges we hear
Too many issues to be able to put them in order
First time using consultants, and unsure how to ask
The leadership team does not share the same sense of urgency, so discussion goes nowhere
SCOPE
What we do
Talking to the leadership
Interviews with the chief executive and the key people, to hear where things stand and what worries them.
A short analysis and an issue map
From basic financial and operational data, we set out where the issues sit and how large they are.
A view on the direction
We come back with priorities and a direction at a read-out session. Whether you then engage us is a decision for afterwards.
OUTCOME
What you can expect
The whole picture, in order
Scattered issues arrive organised on a single map.
A leadership team looking at the same thing
With a shared set of facts, the discussion starts to move.
A clear next move
What to do yourselves and what to bring in help for become separable.
WHY CATALYS
Why clients choose us
Free the first time, with no obligation
You see what the diagnosis is worth before deciding whether to go further.
Experienced people do the work themselves
The interviews are run by people who came from strategy and full-service firms.
A read-out with no sales pitch
The issue map is yours. Taking it forward on your own is a perfectly welcome outcome.
FLOW
How we work, and how long it takes
STEP 01About 1 week
Interviews
We interview the leadership and receive the documents.
STEP 021–2 weeks
Analysis
We set out where the issues sit and how large they are.
STEP 03Half a day
Read-out
We present the issue map and a direction for what to do.
PROFESSIONAL
The people on this work
Hikaru Tanaka
Co-CEO
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
Tomoyuki Abe
Co-CEO
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
Takuma Kawanaka
Executive Officer
Held posts at Arthur D. Little and Roland Berger. Also supported policymaking on secondment to METI.
KNOWLEDGE