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Strategic Leadership
Advisory

Make Your Hidden Assets Perform
Discover overlooked resources and capabilities for faster growth without capital expenditure.

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Strategic Leadership
Advisory

Drive growth in a world of accelerating technology by getting your commercial and technical people to work with you, not against each other

Watch Andy

"Andy Bass is exactly the guy that every president or CEO needs.

He’ll call you on gaps in your thinking and when required, steer you towards something better."

David J. Pritchett // President, Rieke Packaging Systems (A TriMas Company)

“In 30 years of business life, what distinguishes the best teams and organisations I have worked with is not intellect, or education or even resources – it is exactly the mentality Andy describes as Committed Action.”

Rory Sutherland // Vice Chairman Ogilvy UK, TED Global speaker, Author of Alchemy: The Surprising Power Of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

About Dr Andy Bass

Andy has advised leaders in more than 30 industries across 12 countries and has counselled executives at large organizations such as Deutsche Bank, L'Oreal, and Aon, mid-sized businesses such as Rieke Packaging and International Automotive Component Group, as well as many smaller growing businesses and non-profits.

He has written four books on his approaches and was elected into the Million Dollar Consulting Hall of Fame in 2017, with the citation calling him a "rare consulting talent".

Andy has a PhD in computer science. He has taught executive programmes at business schools including Oxford Saïd, Strathclyde, Aston and Warwick.

Andy is a keynote speaker and has spoken about strategy and innovation to dozens of organizations including Barclays, Al Ghurair and Bupa International. He was also an MC for TEDx.

"IAC people benefitted hugely from Andy’s expert guidance in aligning our people with our objectives and turning strategy into action."

Jens R. Höhnel // Global Co-CEO, IAC Group

"Andy teaches you to translate your leadership message from terms that make you want to act into terms that make them want to act."

Jurga Žilinskienė MBE // Founder and CEO, Guildhawk

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Who Does Andy Work With?

They find Andy through his books, they get introduced by other clients, or they may have heard him speak. Typically:

They’re running a business – or a division – with tens to hundreds of millions in revenue. They or their direct bosses have titles like CEO, Managing Director, President, or Managing Partner.
There’s usually some trigger for the call – often that the business needs to grow faster. They may have recently taken over the job on the understanding that growth is the first priority, or they have been in role for a while but a new Chairman or Group CEO has raised expectations, or the competition has become more heated.
They'll say things like, “We've got great opportunities and people work hard, but the world is changing fast and they need to cooperate much more."
And very often they’ll also add: “A big issue is getting my people to see the need for change and actually, to see the potential. I worry that they'll just double down on 'the day job’ or hope that external threats are only rumours.”

What Do You and Andy Discuss in an Introductory Call?

Andy often starts with a question like, “How do you know that the things you want to see happen ought to be possible?” He likes this question because it gets the conversation focused on two things:

Your ambitions for the business and for your role in its success

And

Potential Hidden Assets you can exploit

Andy says, "Getting really clear on existing resources is a key thing for me. Because these resources are both the cause of frustration and the cause for renewed excitement. Frustration, because clients will complain, 'Look, this is what we should be achieving. And excitement, because it's precisely those resources that we use to get you where you want to go.”