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Technology company · Strategic alignment
Aligning a leadership team around a shared vision of the future
Strategic alignment of the leadership team
ChallengeStrategic alignment of the leadership team
WorkBoard and leadership team
ScopeLeadership team at an IT company
Critical situation
Two visions of the future. One direction to agree on
The board member and leadership team disagreed on the direction to take. Some favoured a service-led approach; others saw productisation as the way to scale.
This internal friction was affecting strategic decisions. Each member viewed the future through a different lens, and the lack of agreement prevented a cohesive approach.
Behaviour to develop
Align the strategic vision while preserving a diversity of perspectives
Make disagreements explicit, listen to other perspectives and reach decisions with shared commitments.
The practice and work undertaken
From a critical situation to a different way of acting
Name
Emotional intelligence assessment and identification of the 'elephants in the room' through sealed letters, revealing the barriers blocking communication.
Experiment
A three-day offsite in Montalegre. Working in pairs and as a group, the team revisited principles, values and the areas of greatest disagreement.
Consolidate
Building a shared commitment, turning disagreement into strategic clarity and a common direction.
What began to happen
Observed changes
Before
Misalignment was creating competing agendas and confusion in business decisions.
After
The team began working towards a shared vision, distinguishing individual preferences from the organisation's strategic needs.
Before
The divide between services and products was holding back growth.
After
Leadership meetings began producing explicit commitments and coordinated action plans.
Before
The leadership team struggled to communicate cohesively.
After
Members began addressing misalignment directly, with more open and empathetic communication.
Testimonial
“It brought greater clarity and commitment, and a much clearer direction for everyone.”Board testimonial
What this case combined
Individual work with leaders, team emotional intelligence and senior-level strategic alignment
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