About Us
You Want High Impact Solutions?
You Need SysQ™ Capacity!
Pontifex Consulting is an experienced coalition of results-focused practitioners. For several decades, we have successfully supported industry, governments, and NGOs in solving their most wicked problems (perhaps better defined as “adaptive challenges”).
If you have a problem that is persistent, or a threat on the horizon…we can help.
Our proven track record shows that building systemic intelligence (SysQ™) is the key to not only solving the problems at hand—but finding long term strategies that increase sustainability.
We have…
Advised a South American government on their strategy to reduce childhood malnutrition
Consulted to an international public-private consortium where we identified potential global threats—immigration-fueled backlash, cloud computing—years before they emerged
Developed an engaging training program to teach sustainability concepts—to current and future public sector leaders
Facilitated scenario analysis at a Fortune 100 company—developing their marketing strategy for their US and international markets
Systemic Intelligence (SysQ™) is an overlooked, misunderstood capacity. If you’ve heard of systems thinking—or the concept of a learning organization—you may have wondered how these concepts can be applied to your organization? We not only know how, we have done it! The key is building SysQ™—across the organization.
Working with us, we will help you and your team:
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It’s futile to spend time building the best ladder if it’s to climb the wrong wall. Similarly, unless you frame the right issue (Choose the Right Wall), your strategy, no matter how awesome, will be a waste of time—and could make the real issue worse.
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Far too often we come to a problem with a solution already in mind—usually one we’re already comfortable using. But unless you know the terrain you need to cover by mapping the wall to climb (Draw the Right Map), you will build the wrong ladder to climb it.
Your map needs to know the physics of the issue—what causes it—if you’re going to solve it.
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Once you’ve mapped the territory you must cover, you can then identify a high leverage strategy for solving the issue (Find the Right Solution).
Often our solutions come from what we see in front of us. By building an extensive map of the territory, you can find solutions in unexpected places—solutions that really work.
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Instead of leaping right into implementation, it’s important to understand that any strategy should be a “learn as you go” process—an important leadership capacity is orchestrating learning.
You can make sure implementation is effective (Take the Right Action) by identifying the leading indicators you know will show if you’re on the right path and how to correct your strategy as you learn more along the way.
In short, we’ll create the learning loop that is the core capacity of a learning organization.
We will assess what issues are most crucial to your success and then work with you to develop the capacity—and insight—you will need to solve those issues.
Our training is high-impact; our consulting is high-insight.
