From alignment to accountability

Strategy Facilitation & Execution Governance

We don't just facilitate strategy offsites — we build the governance to ensure execution happens. From leadership alignment to strategic rhythm design.

What it is

Most strategy offsites produce energy, alignment, and a long list of initiatives. Most of those initiatives never get implemented. The gap between strategy and execution is not a gap in analysis — it's a gap in governance.

We facilitate strategy processes that are designed for implementation from day one. This means surfacing real disagreements early, defining clear accountabilities, establishing execution rhythms that stick, and building the discipline to review progress honestly.

Our approach combines rigorous strategic thinking with practical execution governance. We help leadership teams make genuine choices about where to play and how to win, then design the systems — OKRs, strategic rhythms, decision forums — that turn those choices into results.

Who it's for

CEOs seeking to improve strategy execution across their organisation
Executive teams needing structured strategic planning processes
Public sector leaders implementing complex multi-stakeholder strategies
Growth-stage companies transitioning from founder-led to disciplined execution
Boards wanting better visibility into strategy progress
Newly formed leadership teams needing alignment on priorities

How it works

Strategic diagnosis

We interview leadership, review existing strategies, and assess current execution capabilities to understand what's working and what isn't.

Facilitate strategic choices

We design and facilitate offsites that help leadership make genuine choices about priorities, trade-offs, and resource allocation.

Design execution governance

We create the accountability systems — OKRs, strategic rhythms, decision forums — that turn strategic choices into daily action.

Build strategic rhythm

We establish and facilitate recurring review cycles (weekly, monthly, quarterly) that keep strategy alive and adapt to changing conditions.

Embed capability

We coach leaders and strategy teams to run these processes independently, ensuring strategic discipline outlasts our involvement.

What's included

Leadership alignment workshops and offsite facilitation
OKR / KPI framework design and implementation
Strategic rhythm design (quarterly business reviews, monthly operating reviews)
Decision rights and escalation process mapping
Strategy communication and cascade planning
Execution dashboards and progress tracking systems

Annual strategy refresh and planning facilitation
Cross-functional initiative governance design
Resource allocation and prioritisation frameworks
Post-implementation review and learning processes

Example engagement

Development Organisation · Strategy to Execution

A pan-African development organisation had ambitious strategies but struggled to translate them into action. Over 9 months, we facilitated their strategy refresh, designed a simple but rigorous OKR system, established quarterly business reviews, and trained their leadership team to run strategic rhythms independently. The result: 80% of strategic initiatives on track within one year, clear accountability at every level, and a leadership team confident in their execution discipline.

"Radnor changed how we think about strategy. It's not just the annual offsite anymore — it's a quarterly discipline of reviewing what's actually happening and making real adjustments."

“What set Radnor apart was that they were still present eighteen months in, when the transformation was hardest. They understood our organisation as well as we did — and they were honest.”

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · FINANCIAL SERVICES

Why Radnor for Executive Advisory

Most advisory relationships are transactional — a monthly retainer for a set number of hours, with little continuity or real accountability. Radnor's model is different. We take on a small number of retained clients at any time, which means we can afford to be deeply present, to carry your organisation's full context, and to prioritise your success over utilisation targets.

We do not have junior consultants parachuted into your most sensitive conversations. Every engagement is led by Radnor's principals, each with 20+ years of experience in strategy, governance, and institutional transformation. You get judgment, not just analysis. And because we are independent — not tied to a global firm's methodology or cross-selling targets — our advice is always what we genuinely believe, not what the firm needs to sell next.

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