"We selected STRATEGOS because of their reputation in driving innovative thinking with their clients and because they had a specific methodology to share that could become part of our ongoing business process. Other consulting firms I’ve worked with would generally listen to us, regurgitate our information on slides, and then present that as finished work.

The team at STRATEGOS rolled up their sleeves, and became part of our team as we evolved our strategic architecture.  They thoughtfully evaluated our culture, our pace, and the players on our project team, and consulted with us in a way that worked for us, not in a cookie-cutter approach. As a result, we totally bought into the results (we felt we owned them, not the consulting team), and we internalized and evangelized the recommendation across the company.  They pushed us when necessary, and went into listening mode when necessary.

As the general manager of the organization, my relationship with the STRATEGOS team was high value add, because not only was I able to contribute more effectively to the project based on their guidance, but I gained tremen-dous insight about our company from their observations.  They were honest, smart, and thoughtful in conveying information to me. They made sure I stayed involved at the appropriate level, and they kept me posted on anything developing that was off critical path. I would work with STRATEGOS again with enthusiasm, because I know that I would get high fidelity results, that the process itself would be as impactful as the results, and that at the end, we would own the IP and have access to the tools to ensure the recommendation was sustainable.”

Sherri Bealkowski
General Manager
Global Accounts, Americas
Microsoft Corportation