Leadership and Organizational Issues ( Case 1 )

Case 1

Client: Industry Association
Topic: Organizational Restructuring

Situation
Our client was:

An industry association
In a situation where government was going to provide funding to stimulate the particular industry area
In need of an organizational strategy and restructuring to qualify for the funding
Challenges
The challenges facing us were in:

Forming an organization representative of the industry to acquire the necessary funding
Consolidating all of the groups under a single organization that would be self-sustaining and not in need of government funding after a three year period
Addressing the many factions within the group, all equally strong-willed and all possessing a certain amount of paranoia towards other groups
Dealing with the presence of differing interests — resulting in difficulties in articulating/identifying what the groups required and desired
A requirement that the work be completed within a tight time frame
Actions
The actions we took to address the challenges were:

Conducted strategic and operational planning for the groups to help them develop their organization
Assisted the organization in identifying potential opportunities for funding in order to eventually become self-sustaining
Assisted in the consolidation of groups by bringing forth the underlying vision of the organization, while understanding each group's issues
Provided an objective approach as an unbiased third party
Results
Our actions resulted in:

Different groups putting aside their distrust to effectively communicate their needs and concerns with one another
The successful incorporation of the ideology and vision of the group to achieve the client's objectives
A business plan that effectively and positively conveyed the interests of all involved and established an investment vehicle
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