Succession
Playing the long game for infrastructure development
Commissioning client
SVP of Strategic Communications
Industry
Infrastructure development
Business type
Ownership model
Construction
Family-owned
No. of employees
1,200+
Capabilities
Organization
Year founded
1952
Scale
Phase
2018-present
Years of collaboration
Strategy, Influence, Leadership
MEB category
Business strategy
Function
Strategic planning
Focus
Executive counsel
Organizational strategy
Strategic planning design & implementation
Corporate, executive, internal communications
Brand strategy
Consensus building
Leadership alignment
Leadership development
Commissioned by SVP of Strategic Communications to move the earth for the folks who move the earth, or - more specifically - design, facilitate and consult for the executive team’s strategic planning effort + implementation.
UNITE | GROW | EXPAND
Engineer first-ever collaborative strategic planning experience & implementation
Rally and unite executive leadership team
Determine short-range strategies to break an historic revenue mark
Outline long-range strategies for expansion
VISION | PROCESS | ROADMAP | DIRECTION
A shared vision, framework and vernacular
A process for weighing and deliberating business and operational priorities
Clear, aspirational yet pragmatic business objectives and revenue goals
A phased roadmap comprised of each executive’s operational plan as aligned to business objectives
Long range
In 2021, Designed and launched first-generation Phillips Leadership Academy and retreat. In 2023, according to the strategic plan, PIH contracted an industry-specific consultancy to establish official executive leadership track and development program.
Officially reorganized corporate services and family of brands under Phillips Infrastructure Holdings
Set and achieved new goals, year-over-year, including fostering a values-aligned organization from the top down
Advanced hiring and people development standards
Created footprint for supplier diversity program
Established business continuity plan
Through executive and internal communications, established and expanded values-aligned business and culture
Refined brand families and brand marketing strategies to align with business priorities and values
ALIGNMENT | TRANSPARENCY | COLLABORATION | ENDURANCE | ADVANCEMENT
Short range
Achieved a fully-aligned and engaged executive leadership team who enjoy pride of ownership and accountability over their respective pieces of the business
Established transparency leading to greater and proactive cross-functional collaborations
Developed agility in their execution and timelines, and endurance for complex systemic adjustments or course corrections
Exceeded revenue targets ahead of schedule, eventually crushing gutsier goals year-over year
Set commissioning client on path to a senior executive role (now SVP)
Established official vision and strategic direction
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