THE TOP GEAR PROGRAM®

We believe that alignment is the ultimate competitive advantage.

But getting everyone and everything aligned can be a real challenge.

To help our clients accelerate their "One Company" transformation, we developed The Top Gear Program, a unique blend of strategy consulting, organizational transformation, and executive coaching that we call “Strategy Coaching.”

Each engagement is totally customized to match the requirements and budget of each client. In some cases, we have operated as a full-time “Chief Alignment Officer” and a full member of the executive team. In other cases, we have simply provided coaching and consulting on an “as needed” basis.

The Top Gear Program is based on the Drive One Direction® methodology. This is our playbook, and it has taken over One Decade to develop it.

Companies have leveraged The Top Gear Program to align and transform their organizations. Our best clients have grown tenfold. One has quadrupled in size. Several have doubled. Two have won multiple Best Place to Work awards. One is in the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame.

To learn more, please request a free consultation.



 

THE TOP GEAR PROGRAM - KEY FEATURES

THE DRIVE ONE DIRECTION® METHODOLOGY:

  • The Twelve Accelerators = Your Corporate Core

  • The Twelve Disciplines of Organizational Alignment (Best Practices)

  • Case studies of highly-aligned exemplar companies

  • Organizational transformation best practices

  • Network of SHIFTPOINTS Strategy Coaches

 

THE TOP GEAR ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS):

  • Quarterly Pit Stop Meetings

  • Prioritized Transformation Roadmap of Strategic Alignment Initiatives (SPRINTS). Each initiative will have:

    • Clear accountability and ownership

    • Clear deliverables

    • Clear metrics for success

    • Clear deadlines

    • Review progress on Strategic Alignment Initiatives with Red / Yellow / Green Accountability

    • Update Transformation Roadmap with prioritized list of Strategic Alignment Initiatives for the next quarter

  • Dashboards and scoreboards to maintain focus

  • Internal communications to deliver One Message

  • Pulse surveys using The Navigation Index™ to monitor employee alignment

  • Dynamic process to Inspire Everyone, Manage Everything, and Deliver Every Time

 

ONGOING STRATEGY COACHING:

  • One-on-One strategy coaching

  • Strategic advice and council

  • External accountability to ensure that SPRINT Initiatives are completed

  • Attend Executive Team meetings as required

 

THE TOP GEAR PROGRAM – BENEFITS:

There are many benefits, including:

  • Accelerated pace of change

  • Improved strategic agility

  • Improved management team alignment

  • Improved employee engagement and alignment

  • Increased competitive advantage

  • The ultimate benefit is accelerated growth

In today’s fast-moving world, it is critical to unleash the accelerating power of alignment. That is exactly what The Top Gear Program will do.


THE TOP GEAR PROGRAM DELIVERS TRANSFORMATIONAL RESULTS

Every high-performance team has a coach.

Great coaches have a playbook, a system, and a winning record.

SHIFTPOINTS has all three!

First, The Top Gear Program is delivered using Drive One Direction® methodology. This is our playbook, and it has taken over One Decade to develop it.

Second, The Top Gear Alignment Management System (AMS) is a “best of breed” combination of management systems that will accelerate your corporate transformation.

Finally, The Top Gear Program delivers results. Our best clients have grown tenfold. One has quadrupled in size. Several have doubled. Two have won multiple Best Place to Work awards. One is in the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame.

IS YOUR COMPANY RUNNING IN TOP GEAR?

THE ACCELERATING POWER OF ALIGNMENT

Every company has a system for managing the business.

But most are not particularly systematized.

That is why key component of the Top Gear Program is to optimize your Alignment Management System.

In the classic Harvard Business Review article, “Mastering the Management System,” professors Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton describe the need for a management system:

“In our experience, however, breakdowns in a company’s management system, not managers’ lack of ability or effort, are what cause a company’s underperformance. By management system, we’re referring to the integrated set of processes and tools that a company uses to develop its strategy, translate it into operational actions, and monitor and improve the effectiveness of both.”

Optimizing your AMS will unleash the accelerating power of alignment in your organization.