We begin with a simple thesis: Society is in the formative stages of a Global Knowledge Age that is changing everything. Profoundly networked technology, shared knowledge, and fierce global competition are reshaping the patterns and cadences of every industry, profession, and initiative. They are reaching new audiences, via affordable alternatives to today’s training, higher education, certification and continuing professional development. Not all these changes are obvious or desirable, but many are inexorable.

The Knowledge Economy requires fresh approaches to everything – leadership, vision, strategy, audiences, business models, processes and practices, products and services, facilities, innovations, relationships and experiences. Enterprises must be more nimble and innovative. They must focus tirelessly and honestly on their performance and the value they deliver if they are to compete and thrive in the global Knowledge Economy.

These developments have been accelerated by the Great Recession. In addition they are being shaped by the emerging impact of Web 2.0-based practices. Every industry is in the process of reimagining their perspectives, processes, practices and business models in quest of financial sustainability, post-recession. This is what John Seely Brown and John Hagel call the “Big Shift.” Leading-edge practitioners are learning to reimagine practices and business models to thrive in the range of new conditions that may emerge, post-recession. Standing still is not an option.

Strategic Initiatives provides the developmental services that can help your enterprise meet the challenges of the reimagined future. For the past 20 years, we have been guiding clients in preparing for success in dramatically changing, competitive marketplaces. Our predictions of the future have proven accurate. Our proffered solutions have been successful. Through the efforts of Donald M. Norris and our network of seasoned associates, we have established ourselves as thought leaders in the how and why of enterprise transformation and performance improvement. We have supported transformative change through a continuously evolving suite of developmental consulting services. These services empower our clients to lead and navigate organizational change, solve problems, foster innovation, and enhance the capacities and performance of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Strategic Initiatives has literally written the books on how to leverage technology to build performance, value, and competitive advantage by turning data into information, analysis, action, and hence success. Our highly-regarded publications have also shown the ways to capitalize on the new knowledge flows and relationships characterizing the Knowledge Economy. We have also worked to accelerate the capacity of learning enterprises to build the values, competences and behaviors necessary for employability and life success. We help clients to become success makers for their customers.

Strategic Initiatives perceives and interprets the latest trends in the “Transformation Imperative”. We work with clients to co-create fresh strategies, solutions, decisions, and actions specific to each enterprise. These initiatives can produce previously unattainable value propositions for customers and stakeholders. Our unusual combination of developmental consulting services yields short-term success and long-term strategic advantage. We help to build organizational capacity along dimensions that are critical to long-term competitiveness in the Knowledge Age marketplace: technology, information and analytics, processes, skills, energized and responsive organizational culture, and leadership.

Our Services help clients to create indispensable products and services in demand by the global marketplace. Strategic Initiatives can help you to set and attain admired goals for social responsibility as you build competitive advantage, for today and into the future. We can help you to achieve stability despite turbulence, and financial sustainability in whatever range of futures may emerge, post-recession. This is our value proposition and our track record.

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