Results

“I highly recommend Rich if you or your organization want to increase your strategic capability. Rich takes the complex topic of strategy and provides a straightforward framework and practical resources to advance strategic thinking. Rich led a strategy workshop at the Intel Leadership Conference and the executives were able to take his 3A Strategic Thinking framework and immediately apply it to real business challenges.”

“Rich’s Deep Dive Strategic Thinking session with our global leadership team was incredibly valuable, serving as a springboard for our strategic planning process. The workshop provided my executive team with a methodical way of thinking about strategy and the tools to do so. There has been an immediate impact in the elevation in the way in which my team is thinking about strategy for the long-term health of our business. I give Rich my highest recommendation.”

“Rich, thank you for working with our senior executive team to help make us better. I really have enjoyed the sessions and have gotten a lot of valuable insight, tools, and frameworks to help us succeed. These executive strategy sessions have provided valuable strategy frameworks and tools we can use to help us focus on the right things at the right level. The strategic workshops have also allowed the senior team to have some of the tougher conversations that weren’t happening. I look forward to future sessions.”

“Rich Horwath did an exceptional job at helping our organization take a Deep Dive into how we were looking at strategy and planning. Since our Deep Dive session with Rich at our national meeting, we have received feedback throughout the organization that it was the best session they have ever attended. The skills and tools have immediately made an impact on our organization.”

“Rich’s talent for facilitation and his practical working exercises led our team through invaluable dialogue about our business. We emerged from our time with Rich with a shared understanding of strategic vision, a desire to engage in necessary resource allocation conversations, a clearer understanding of our position within our competitive set, and tools that will serve as living strategy documents.”

“I learned more useful and practical strategy tools in one day with you than in five days at the Wharton Executive Education Program on Strategy. Your Strategic Thinking workshop was much more of what I was looking for: one day of using practical tools to help develop a strategy. I can envision using what you taught us immediately with my team for next year’s planning.”

“Rich is one of the top global thought leaders on strategy. His interactive Deep Dive Strategic Thinking Process helped our leadership team not only develop their strategic thinking skills, but also their strategic action, and execution skills. His approach was tailored to our specific current business issues and his delivery was practical and easy to grasp.”

“Your strategy program was inspiring and right on point. I observed that my team was able to take the concepts and tools you presented and immediately apply them in our meeting. Your practical explanation of some rather intangible concepts made the difference. I honestly believe that all participants left this week as better “strategists” with a clear understanding of how strategic thinking is an ongoing process that, when properly employed, will lead us to the competitive advantage we seek.”

“Thank you for facilitating an outstanding strategic thinking session with our top CEO customers within our industry. The CEO’s believe that the program provided them with tools that will allow them to be more effective strategists. In addition, we received a lot of praise about your expertise in the field of strategic thinking and your ability to deliver the information at the right level. Thanks again for a great program.”

“I found the strategic thinking session to be very helpful by not only facilitating discussions around current business issues and opportunities but most importantly
providing the sales manager with the tools to implement strategic thinking with their teams on their own. While this was the second time as a participant, it really allowed me to reflect more in-depth about our organization’s strategy review process and ways which we can drill that down to the territory level. Excellent session!”

“I certainly thought that the strategic thinking session was extremely beneficial both in terms of practical value and thought-provoking ideas. Your communication style, coupled with the insights and approaches covered in your books are key to today’s answers to ‘how do we stay competitive?’ and “how do we grow?’ Confident that I speak for everyone in the program that the value gained from your strategic thinking experience and approach really will serve The Jones Group quite well in its endeavor to increase profitability and maximize results.”

“The strategy workshops totally exceeded my expectations! I absolutely loved the material, and actually had an “ah-ha” moment in today’s workshop which is the most impactful thing we could make happen for the business. Thank you for everything you have done to make these workshops a reality on such short notice! You were a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to doing more with you next year.”

“COUNTRY Financial engaged Rich Horwath to lead its strategic review and planning session. We were not disappointed. Rich brought high energy and excellent methodology to this process. His deep understanding of strategic thinking, combined with his strong facilitation skills, lead to lively discussion and allowed us to reach consensus on clear direction and prioritization for our coming year.”

“I thought the Strategic Thinking & Planning session was spot on for what our team needed. It was a welcome “pause” from the day-to-day for our teams to think and focus on what’s most important. The 3A Strategic Thinking and Planning Framework that you walked us through was quite intuitive with lots of application and scalability. It was very evident how much the team enjoyed the framework and how to balance priorities and importantly to have a “plan”. Thank you again and let’s stay in touch.”

“I wanted to thank you for the excellent virtual sessions on strategic thinking and planning over the past several months. This has been very helpful to me as I have been a leader for 17 years in pharma and was in a place where I needed this type of training experience to heighten my effectiveness. I have already implemented many tools you shared with us from our past sessions and look forward to working with more. We are holding 1-day pocket meetings next week and I plan to discuss/implement the SWOT and Culture worksheets for group activities during our area business time. It will be interesting to assess the team’s thought processes on these topics and utilizing these tools as we embark upon our new selling year. Much appreciated!”

“Thank you so much for leading an impactful and energy filled Strategic Thinking & Business Planning session for us last week! I found your ability to bridge strategic concepts and translate those into concrete exercises linked to our product strategies to be particularly relevant and beneficial. I also appreciated the time you spent with our team ahead of the summit to prepare and to collaborate with us. I look forward to collaborating again in the future!”

“I appreciated the way you jumped right in during our strategic thinking and planning workshop and challenged the team to think about our business, markets, and competitors. Within a short period of time and for the balance of the workshop, you kept the team highly engaged, and did a great job of pushing them to think differently, and honestly about what makes FXI different (or doesn’t)! In a remarkably efficient way you were able to get our Executive Team to reframe how we think about our business and the changes we would have to focus on if we want to stay relevant and successful.”

“Rich Horwath and the Strategic Thinking institute have given us a common language to talk about strategy along with a clear and concise process for developing strategic direction. Our business leaders have embraced the approach and are using it to drive meaningful results for the company. If you are looking for a way to elevate your team’s strategic thinking and planning skills, the Strategic Thinking Institute will exceed your expectations. Since our initial workshop with Rich, we have partnered with him over the past 7 years to facilitate our key leadership team meetings and provide strategic coaching to our executive team.”

“Rich, your Strategic Thinking workshop is best in class and highly recommended for all levels of leadership. Well designed, highly effective, and interactive.”

“I wanted to thank you for the Strategic Thinking Session you did with our Leadership Team. The content, your delivery, and materials you shared were very impactful and I am confident our team has, and will continue to, benefit from it. I have personally heard lots of positive feedback and comments coming from the team about your session and how they are incorporating their learnings going forward. Thanks again, and I look forward to working with you again soon!”

“I wanted to thank you for helping me realize the power of coaching to inspire the changes I needed to make to accelerate my growth as an executive leader. You have imparted critical tools to enable me to think, plan, and execute as a truly strategic executive. Your explanation of strategy and strategic thinking is creative, thought provoking, and easy to assimilate. I highly recommend your coaching and books to anyone aspiring to be a successful executive leader.”

“I have worked with several executive coaches over the course of my career. I will say no other coach has been more impactful on my professional and personal growth than Rich Horwath. I am developing practical skills to enhance my strategic capabilities and regularly apply this new way of thinking to most everything I do in my role today.”

“Rich Horwath does an exceptional job of quickly understanding your business and then applying the most effective and efficient strategic tools to add significant value to the organization. I would very much recommend Rich to any leader that is looking to improve their strategic thinking, planning, and execution to help enhance both top and bottom line. His Strategic Coaching program was a great experience!!”

“Working with Rich one-on-one really challenged me to think about our organization’s current approach to strategy. He asks great, thought-provoking questions that make you pause and think about your next move. There were many tips that I took away that could be applied on a daily basis, such as regularly challenging how we use our resources. The tools he shared helped us sift through priorities, define our goals, and create a winning value proposition. We exceeded our expectations 12 months later!”

“Rich brings a personal, inviting style to business growth, and leadership development. His strategic coaching has broadened our business and my personal success. He is quickly able to identify gaps in strategic thinking and create a disciplined approach that our entire organization has integrated into our business. Rich also facilitates discussions on leadership and serves as coach and counsel for our teams. This team-based approach combined with individual coaching has led to lasting change and increased our ability to create meaningful strategy and sustainably execute.”

“Rich tailors his approach to meet my specific needs based on my greatest opportunities for development. Every session with Rich results in improvements for me, both professionally and personally. Learning new ways to decision, solve and grow from Rich Horwath is the greatest gift my company provides to me.”

“Rich has unlocked my strategic leadership potential through thoughtful conversations, insightful questions, and resources that are timely and effective. Whether it’s improving your decision making, talent assessment, executive team development, identifying your leadership values, succession planning, or board engagement – Rich is your coach! I’m not sure I can truly encapsulate my interactions and own personal development in any other way than to say – I believe I am a better leader for my teams, my company, and myself because I met Rich.”

“Rich has been an invaluable coach in helping me to elevate my vision and reach to focus on what could be instead of merely where I’m going. Rich is easy to talk to and does a great job of eliciting comfortable dialogue about my deepest business concerns, which quickly turns into productive discussion and coaching.”

“I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your invaluable contribution to the first ever L’Oréal Commercial Conference. Your presentation on Strategic Thinking was both insightful and inspiring and you were the perfect keynote speaker to start the conference. The reaction from the attendees and our leadership could not have been more positive.”

“Rich is a polished and engaging speaker. His speech on developing an individual strategy was well received by all team members at our recent meeting. Rich’s points on thinking, planning, and acting strategically are relevant for all levels in an organization and applicable for their daily lives, both personally and professionally. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Strategic Thinking Institute.”

“To close our IT Summit, we chose Rich Horwath to give the keynote speech to our customers, partners and team members. Rich did a FANTASTIC job and everyone felt that he provided very good tools, ideas and strategies that companies need to stay ahead of trends and help them grow their businesses.”

“We brought Rich in to speak on Strategic Thinking to our group of 150 senior leaders and he “hit it out of the park”. Aside from his delivery being very engaging, his message resonated with everyone in our conference and every single person walked away with strategic thinking tools and techniques that they’ve committed to applying back in their organizations.”

“We were fortunate to have Rich speak to the top 70 leaders at Moen to help reinforce the Deep Dive Strategic Thinking framework and he did a masterful job. Rich designed and delivered a presentation that offered the right balance between theory and practice which facilitated audience participation and focus. The reviews of the session were outstanding and I would highly recommend Rich to communicate the art and science of strategy.”

“Rich was the most effective speaker at the National SHRM Conference. I loved his session on Strategy, and it was hugely relevant and effective for HR leaders. He is smart, focused, warm, connecting and stimulating. The room was electric during his talk. If you had been responsible for the success of this conference, and if every scheduled speaker had fallen overboard the day before it started, and if you had only one rope, you would have saved him first.”

“Rich is an exceptional talent and one I look to for expert advice on business strategy. Rich brings an astute knowledge of strategic thinking to the C-level attendees in the audience, and provides a clear action plan for how they can incorporate these principles into their daily activities to create a competitive advantage. From his content to his delivery, Rich’s presentations are impeccable. I have never been more impressed with a keynote speaker.”

“Thank you for delivering the Keynote Speech at our North American Partner Kickoff Meeting. Your session on “Strategic Thinking for Competitive Advantage” was entertaining, thought provoking and yet practical for a large audience of senior executives. It was exactly what we hoped for and was a big hit with the audience.”

“I wanted to thank you for your superb presentation at the Society of Human Resource Management National Strategy Conference. For me, it was by far the most memorable, most educational, and most dynamic of all the sessions I attended. You took the complex topic of strategy and condensed it into an easy-to-understand and entertaining event—a task not achievable by many. You are a gifted and dynamic teacher and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to sit under your instruction.”

“Rich provided an outstanding presentation on strategic thinking and planning for the Young President’s Organization. The presentation was very interactive with our members and we received tremendous feedback from our members.”

“I learned more useful and practical strategy tools in one day with you than in five days at the Wharton Executive Education Program on Strategy. Your Strategic Thinking program was much more of what I was looking for: using practical tools to help develop a strategy. I can envision using what you taught us immediately with my team for next year’s planning.”

“I am now using your strategic thinking planning tools to develop strategies at FedEx. Your strategic concepts and tools are universal for most product and service applications, and we can apply them to our specific work. I found your Deep Dive Strategic Thinking Process to be skillfully facilitated and concepts to be vital planning tools.”

“Rich has done the impossible — he has created an engaging, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining book on strategy that will improve strategic thinking and planning in any organization from the C-suite to your frontline workers. StrategyMan saves the day — this is the most creative business book I’ve ever read.”

“Deep Dive is the best book I’ve ever read on strategic thinking and planning. When I think about your rules and tools vs. a comparable book like Good to Great from Jim Collins, which I enjoyed, I find Deep Dive to be much more practical.”

“Rich Horwath has done it again! With Deep Dive, Rich simplified the complexity of strategic thinking and enabled our managers with practical tools. Now with Elevate, our leaders are armed with the frameworks to develop insightful strategies that will be the differentiator that gives us competitive advantage. If you only read one book on strategy, this has to be that book!”