Leadership & Organisational Development
The organizations that will be successful tomorrow are building their leadership today.
Is your organization ready for its next transition?
Every transition brings new challenges, not only for your strategy, but also for your leaders, teams, organizational structure and governance. So the question is not whether your organization will change, but whether it is ready for it.
Consider, for example:
- a generational change within a family business;
- preparing for founders’ departure;
- an M&A process through a private equity player;
- a new strategic direction or a significant reorganization.
We help organizations look ahead and prepare for what is coming, so they have the right leaders, the right teams and an organizational structure in place in time to support their strategy.
Our approach
Preparing people for transitions comes down to scenario planning. What are the possible scenarios, which leaders are needed for them, are they already present internally, and how do we prepare everyone? And what does this mean for the organizational structure and governance? To answer these questions, we work along three dimensions:
Developing scenarios
We start from your strategic ambitions and translate them into possible future scenarios. This makes clear what impact each choice has on your leaders, teams, organizational structure and governance.
Mapping leadership
We map the leadership and talent present within your organization. We analyze existing competencies, development potential and succession possibilities in light of your future ambitions.
Assessing the organization
We assess your organizational structure and governance against strategic challenges, market developments and best practices found elsewhere. This gives you an objective basis for further strengthening your organization.
The result
You have a clear scenario plan that provides direction for the next phase of your organization. For each scenario, we clarify which choices arise, when they need to be made, and what impact they have on leadership, talent and the organization. This creates calm and clarity within the organization.
Successful transitions require more than a plan. They require the right partner.
Why choose Schelstraete Delacourt?
At Schelstraete Delacourt, we understand how much uncertainty a transition brings. We build on 3 foundations to prepare your organization for what is coming:
- Years of experience guiding organizations through transitions.
- Experience across different types of companies, from family businesses to private equity players.
- A validated and human approach.
