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Internal Alignment drives financial outcomes; it's the Most Undervalued Asset on Your Balance Sheet
Executive Summary Internal alignment drives hard financial outcomes , not soft benefits. Strong alignment across strategy, execution, culture, and leadership is associated with 6–9% higher multi-year CAGR , 20–30% higher profitability , and 2–3× shareholder returns . Trust is the central accelerant of alignment. It's the key ingredient that reduces friction, speeds decisions, and improves execution. Misalignment creates Management Debt , the organizational equivalent of tech

Dave Williams
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Is Management Debt Dragging Down Your Business?
In the journey of building and growing a company, leaders often make strategic decisions to prioritize immediate needs over long-term improvements. This pragmatic approach is necessary, especially in the early stages of a business where speed and agility often trump efficiency. However, these choices can accumulate over time, leading to what we call "management debt." Just like technical debt in software development, if left unchecked for too long, management debt can signifi

Dave Williams
Aug 6, 20244 min read


Seven tips for a transformative offsite
Offsites are more than just extended planning meetings; they are pivotal inflection points that realign your team and define the trajectory of your organization. Here are Seven Tips for a transformative offsite based on decades of experience

Dave Williams
Sep 27, 20233 min read


The Choice to Go Deeper - Interview with Dan Doty
"The best strategy is useless if executed by a dysfunctional team, and the best teaming / organizational practices can’t make a dent if...

Sean Martin
Nov 16, 20226 min read


What’s the secret to organizational performance, based on research?
When we started Volition Partners almost a year ago, my partner and I began with the hard-earned knowledge that many companies face a...

Dave Williams
Jul 28, 20214 min read
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