We've worked with global corporates, government agencies, small-medium enterprises, and not-for-profits. We have helped them to make challenging cultural and strategic shifts that have made their businesses and organisations more rewarding to be in. Here's what some of them said about the experience.
Methven (Shower & Tapware)
"They will not tell you what you want to hear but what you need to hear!”
— Rick Fala, CEO
Phil & Teds (Baby Buggies)
“Their approach has an intellectual rigour and quality of debate that isn't always found with consultants.”
— Campbell Gower, CEO
Baptcare (Social Services)
“It had a profound influence on our thinking. You're almost on a crusade, a cause; we are on a mission - you are wonderfully aligned.”
— Graham Dangerfield, CEO
Athlegen (Therapy beds)
“In my whole business career spanning more than 45 years, I have never had such a positive interaction with consultants or been as pleased as I am with the initial outcome.”
— Stephen Falkiner, CEO
Edlyn Foods (Food Ingredients)
“It's the best (business improvement) program we've ever done and we've done a hundred or more.”
— Andrew Donelly, CEO
Integra Systems (Contract Manufacturing)
“It has completely transformed Integra from being reactive to understanding where we need to go to be really successful.”
— Paul Hughes, MD
Victorian State Government (Design to Business Program Sponsor)
“Their empathy, experience and ability to work with senior management to generate new insights and realise new opportunities and pathways for businesses is unmatched, transformative and all too rare in the consulting world.”
— Peter Handsaker,D2B program director
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (Better by Design Programme Sponsor)
“Ray Labone and Andrew Jones have the deep respect ofmany of NZTE's SME clients. Their insights and wisdom have been highly valued by the companies who have had the benefit of their input.”
— Peter Chrisp, CEO
New Zealand Army
“The workshops and processes focused our team on the essence of the changes we need to make. The three overarching strategic messages developed are a vivid articulation of our strategic direction. Our people are at the heart of our organisation, and this work helps them understand our strategic direction and shape the journey ahead.”
— Barry Vryenhoek, GM Corporate Support
QIC|GRE (Global Shopping Centre Developers and Managers)
“Purposeful Partners were quickly able to understand our complex business, provide transformational thinking and identify the capability gaps and development plans required to move us forward. Throughout our engagement they challenged us to achieve impact by focusing on what was important rather than what seemed most urgent. I was always impressed with their objectivity, depth of knowledge and clarity of thought.”
— Skye Fisher, Head of Strategy