WHY CHOOSE ATLARMOR?
We believe that
Broader Perspective yields
Superior Operations
A broader perspective expands the range of choices leaders may consider before more confidently selecting the optimal strategy. It also informs strategic implementation by uncovering important functional interactions before prematurely focusing on operational execution.
Our work is underpinned by seven principles that serve to
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broaden our clients’ perspectives on market forces, and
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focus on key areas to achieve superior operations.
These principles are:
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Strategy is one part formulation, three parts execution
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Inspiration is found from lessons across all 3 sectors (public, private, and non-profit)
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Systems-thinking anticipates the interactive effects of organizational changes across functional areas
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Agency alignment among all stakeholders is critical
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Processes must be both rigorous and flexible
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Effective solutions are cross-functional
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Details matter
ATLARMOR applies the following four principles so clients may respond to market forces with a Broader Perspective:
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Strategy united with strategic implementation. ATLARMOR develops strategy at the highest levels of organizations, and has--more importantly--witnessed implementation success and failure derive from execution at the functional level.
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Tri-sector awareness. ATLARMOR provides perspective informed through leadership experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. We know what works and doesn't work in large organizations like the US military, startups and closely-held private firms, and non-profits large and small. Sometimes, the best lesson for a startup is taken from the military; sometimes, a large firm can benefit by taking a page from the playbook of an efficient non-profit.
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Systemic approach. Clear perspective develops not just from wide sector and industry experiences, but also from deep and broad functional expertise. We negotiate with tough suppliers, investors, customers, and financiers. We bridge communication gaps among operations, finance, and engineering. We listen to clients to steer product development, and we select markets where products best compete.
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Humans matter. We deliver difficult messages with a tempered touch. We've experienced the highs of growing teams and the lows of involuntary departures. We understand how difficult it is to get a functional team rowing in the same direction, let alone an entire organization. We've seen proper incentives and agency alignment make all the difference.
ATLARMOR creates resilient and efficient systems using three principles to yield Superior Operations:
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Process rigor. Organizations need to slow down before they can speed up to grow. ATLARMOR creates flexible processes that liberate key staff to trust their training, develop expertise, and recognize when process deviation is prudent--all to advance the mission.
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Cross-functional approach. Rarely can operational solutions be executed within a single function. Instead, operators must reach across many areas internal to an organization and often with external stakeholders. Too often, these experts lack the experience and training necessary to navigate the communication pitfalls and arbiter the conflicts that arise when implementing operational improvement efforts. ATLARMOR anticipates these shortcomings and fills in skill gaps by balancing functional perspectives to focus on the overall mission.
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Details matter. Attention to detail is critical when defining the business requirements necessary for implementing new systems spanning multiple functions of an organization. Leaders are susceptible to creating incentives that favor short-term, urgent demands over this important, but non-urgent work. Thus, participants are often incentivized to consider this work a distraction from their primary duties. ATLARMOR designs effective systems that optimally pair the right talent with the implementation effort.
