At NorthGuide, we always make sure to understand the broader picture. Our wide field of view allows us to share learnings across industries and make connections between public and private sectors.
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We move quickly, while following a roadmap to make sure no opportunity is overlooked. These are the steps we typically take when working with clients, but we're happy to jump in anywhere based on your unique needs.
Understand where your organization stands within your evolving landscape.
Now we know where you are, where are you trying to go? What’s your North star?
Reviewing your current strategy to understand and leverage what’s working well,
rather than starting from scratch.
With a solid understanding of your current state and goals, we help you build
a high-level plan on how best to move forward.
Together, we map out all the components that we need to start bringing your strategy together; this often includes pilot projects to help you test assumptions and validate strategy quickly.
Tapping into the specialized expertise in Team NorthGuide, we help you build out sub-components of your strategy. Based on your unique needs these may include partnership & coalition building, narrative & positioning, program pilots, government & media engagement, revenue generation & fundraising.
We are done talking about all the things we are going to do, and it’s time to see it in action!
Don’t worry, NorthGuide comes along on the journey, providing hands-on support along the way.
We’re former presidents, CEOs, deputy ministers, senior partners and chiefs of staff. Our combined expertise and our relentless focus on helping clients increase their impact allow us to pinpoint opportunities and areas of focus within each strategy. Within Team NorthGuide, you’ll find expertise at the highest level of:
Experienced strategists who have helped organizations establish a clear vision, build innovation processes, and establish a culture of innovation.
Leaders of business incubators/accelerators, and seasoned serial entrepreneurs.
Visionary leaders who have successfully launched and managed global brands.
Former senior public service executives with experience in federal and provincial governments, as well as Public Affairs experts.
Former hospital CEOs, innovators and leaders in healthtech.
C-suite executives and board members with experience leading and governing a diverse range of organizations.
Former public servants in the public school system, renowned academics and university administrators, and pioneers in edtech.
Former journalists and editors, along with senior partners in prestigious PR firms.
Champions and builders of innovation ecosystems experienced in bringing together communities to achieve shared outcomes.
Leaders and fellows in sustainability institutes, plus entrepreneurs and investors in cleantech & biotech, shaping a greener future.
Strategic doers who can establish clear vision, build road maps for execution, and define processes to get it done.
Engineers, scientists, and business leaders with leading knowledge on emerging tech and its impact on the world around us.
Leaders with experience building EDI strategies and embedding accountabilities into a variety of organizations.
Seasoned investors, incubator/accelerator leaders, and entrepreneurs with experience raising funding rounds.
Researchers and innovators who know what it takes to bring technology from the lab to proof of concept to commercial viability.
