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Simatree Named to 2023 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America (placeholder alt text -- legacy source had none; needs editor review)

Inc. Magazine revealed today that Simatree ranks No. 1807 on its 2023 Inc. 5000, an annual list recognizing the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. based on revenue growth rate. The ranking provides a look at the most successful companies within the entrepreneurial business space. Many large brands, including Facebook and Microsoft, gained name recognition […]

Rowing in Different Directions? You Might Need a Strategic Plan. (placeholder alt text -- legacy source had none; needs editor review)

By Catherine Quinn Every leader wants their organization rowing in the same direction. Or acting as a well-oiled machine. Or playing like a well-tuned symphony. Or honking with the aerodynamic glee of geese flying in a v-formation. Metaphor quality aside, every leader wants an aligned organization. Building – and maintaining – alignment starts with a […]

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Author: Dr. Victoria Grady, Dr. Patrick McCreesh, and Dr. James Grady Publish Date: December 2016 in Bloomberg Government Culture is central to the success of organizational change. In two previous pieces, we discussed change readiness of federal employees and leadership through the transition, which both require and acknowledgement of, and respect for, organizational culture. Now […]

Remembering to Learn: The Power of MEL in Leading Change (placeholder alt text -- legacy source had none; needs editor review)

By Patrick McCreesh Every time you walk into a boardroom, a town hall, or a Zoom session ready to make a change, you are walking into battleground of the brain. You need to win over the brains in front of you to drive progress and, it turns out, the secret isn’t buried in a cutting-edge […]

Reflections on Strategy Facilitation (placeholder alt text -- legacy source had none; needs editor review)

This past year, Simatree worked closely with a management committee to align members on their role and strategy for facilitating administrative innovation within their agency at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Hear from Simatree’s own Shea Tarring and Max White as they reflect on their project experience: Shea: As a more […]

Portfolio Management: Turning Your Strategic Plan into Strategic Action. (placeholder alt text -- legacy source had none; needs editor review)

By Catherine Quinn Building a strategic plan is no easy feat. You’ve analyzed internal data and market data, conducted a competitor analysis, interviewed key leaders across your organization, built a Business Model Canvas, synthesized all those inputs into a cascading set of goals and objectives, identified owners, set metrics, and word smithed… and word smithed… […]

Network Abstract 3d concept Big data

Published in Security Lending Times. The second piece of a series in Security Lending Times on the future of technology breaks down some of the most prevalent myths around the consequences of bringing AI and automation into financial markets. ‘Dear tech, let’s talk’ is the sentimental opening to a recent IBM advertising campaign. This anthropomorphism […]

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Click the link below to view our latest insight by Patrick McCreesh Ph.D., Managing Partner at Simatree, a leading business consultant with a focus on transformation, change management, and analytics programs. In this article, Patrick shares his experience and tips on how our CIOs can move forward in a post-pandemic world. Click here to read […]

Retro TV

This is the second of a five-part series, Working with COVID: A Five-Part Guide to Work-Life Integration during the Pandemic. I have always been interested in what entertainment and media trends can teach about business and organizations. During the pandemic, when work got physically closer to life for so many and there was a massive uptick […]

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I joined Simatree in September 2022 after two years working as a best practice researcher. Immediately, I joined a five-person project team serving a large non-profit client in financial services. After quickly learning as much as I could about the organization and the work to be completed for them, I took on key pieces of […]

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