Elizabeth Haas Edersheim advises business and not-for-profit executives on planning and execution of forward-looking sustainability strategies.
The scope of her advisory services covers a variety of sustainability issues, including:
· How to translate future unknowns into actionable opportunities for growth (new markets, new organizational roles and missions, etc.)
· How to convert customer and other knowledge into marketplace-valued expertise
· What are the smart investments and innovations that will deliver desired results and how to best make them
· What core assets/capabilities are needed and how to maximize asset productivity
· What collaboration opportunities should be pursued and how
· How best to position and communicate change to internal and to external audiences
· How to build in agility and contingencies to manage risks
· How to track, understand, and act on performance results
· How to plan for succession.
In helping senior executives tackle these types of challenging but commonly encountered issues, Edersheim functions as a valuable thought partner, bringing to each engagement:
· 30 years of industry and institutional experience and knowledge that cuts across diverse sectors
· Keen and rapid interpretation of performance and other data
· A quick “cut to the chase” vis a vis organizational strengths and vulnerabilities
· A robust knowledge base of proven models for change and sustainability
· An unwavering focus on results/solutions.
If and as required during the course of an engagement, Edersheim draws on her vast network of resources with expertise in:
· Financial and economic modeling and analysis
· Operations/supply chain (domestic and global) design and optimization
· Information-driven marketing and sales effectiveness
· Performance tracking, analysis, and actionable management reporting
· Communication effectiveness.
Edersheim holds a Ph.D. in operations research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The author of several business books and numerous articles, Edersheim regularly speaks at private-sector and other institutional events.