Strategic Board Support and Development

Strategy, Top-Team Development and Change Management

“Only the mediocre are always at their best.”
(Robbie Taylor – Owner-Manager)

“Time spent in reconnaissance is never wasted.”
(Lt Col George Custer, US Army 1839-1876)

Where does the successful development of any organisation start?

Most would answer: at the top!

“Jeremy has worked with our company for six years, primarily as a non-executive Director. His input in enhancing the professionalism of our business has been immense, whilst at the same time assisting us in developing our strategic direction and ensuring that the Board focused on the key issues of the moment.
I have no hesitation in recommending him, especially to any small and growing business such as ours.”
David Forrester, MD – software company

Projects in which Jeremy Thorn is regularly engaged in this field include:

  • Strategic Planning and Facilitation
  • Top Team profiling, Benchmarking and Team-development
  • Director Development, for both new and existing board members
  • Change Management programmes
  • Core Corporate Competency Mapping and performance-management support, to guide future business excellence
  • Non-Executive Directorships

What People Say

“We have welcomed Jeremy’s experience and wisdom as a skilled and professional adviser to our board; particularly in guiding us through a critical period of our company’s succession-planning and in helping our strategic development. He has consistently demonstrated a wealth of sound business expertise, sensitive relationship-building skills and deep commercial awareness, and has contributed enormously to the development of our business which has already resulted in a period of exceptional growth and profitability.”
David Wheatley, Chairman – Pacy & Wheatley Ltd
“I worked with Jeremy when he was a Non-executive Director of NavisWorks Ltd for 6 years. The success of that company in growing from a tiny enterprise to one worth $24M and a world leader in Computer Aided Design was in no small part due to the excellence of his contribution to our Board. He has an ability to delve into detail whilst maintaining a strong strategic overview, and is skilled in the art of encouraging others to examine different possibilities and ask searching questions to ensure the best possible solutions.”
Peter Thompson ,Director – NavisWorks Product Line, Autodesk Inc