Shiver me timbers, our most successful pirates were masters at strategic thinking. Such pirates:

• Were absolutely clear about what business they were in
• Maximized the commitment of their crews by involving them in the decision making process before venturing forth to capture treasures.
• Developed innovative strategies to capture ships without fighting

Today, Captain Bob works with clients to build similarly focused, innovative and committed organizations.

Captain Bob's most frequent assignments have been working with clients to address the following needs:

• Managing overly rapid growth.
• Correcting stagnating or declining sales.
• Responding to major new threats or opportunities in the market place.
• Preparing for succession planning.
• Raising financing.

You cannot create a high return on investment doing what others are already doing...Innovation is the sole way to survive and it cannot be done solely in-house.

-Henri A Termeer, CEO, Genzyme Corporation.