Advisory, writing and speaking

Get in touch
Halcyon
WorkWork with meSpeakingAboutContactWriting

Halcyon

WorkWork with meSpeakingMediaElsewhereAboutContactWritingFAQPrivacy NoticeTerms of UseCookie Notice

© 2026 Halcyon

The reorganisation that did not happen

Brought in to design a restructure, and recommended against it.

The reorganisation that did not happen

Six weeks of interviews established that the org chart was fine and two specific reporting lines were not. Fixing those cost nothing and took a fortnight. The restructure would have cost a year.

Project

Brought in to design a restructure, and recommended against it.

Year
2023
Medium
Advisory project
Client
Professional services firm
6-week engagement
31 interviews
Recommendation: do not restructure
All work

By the numbers

20 yrs
Operating before advising
3
Board seats, maximum
140+
Essays published
30+
Keynotes delivered

Who I work with

  • Venture-backed software companies
  • Marketplaces and platforms
  • Professional services firms
  • Non-profits and foundations
  • Private equity portfolio companies

Get in touch

A paragraph about the situation is more useful than a formal brief. I will tell you within a couple of days whether I can help and what it would look like.

Work with me