Mike Gulliford

Owner @Interconsult Gmbh

Our emphasis has been on strategic planning, marketing and business development, turnaround strategy and implementation, business start-up mentoring, staff performance engagement and recruitment assignments. Management of Intellectual Property, Product Development, and Business Process Innovation have also been key themes.Recently we introduced Business Wargaming as a new and innovative approach to business problem solving which is applicable to large or small issues in SME or large businesses. The management of uncertainty in business and the need to improve foresight is a significant challenge for today’s strategists and one which, in spite of our best efforts, continues to cause frustration, delays and wasted resources. Considering the fact that 60 – 70% of change initiatives fail, having a strategy development process that reduces uncertainty whilst simultaneously improving the chances of successful implementation is of vital importanceOne simple, yet highly effective tool to redress this is Stress Testing or Wargaming. It is a concept long used by the military to test and evaluate ideas before committing resources into action. Its use in the commercial sector, though still not well understood, is increasingly being sought by a wide range of organisations from corporates to SME’sWargaming simulates how conditions will develop over time as well as assessing stakeholder’s reactions to your moves. It looks at stakeholder interdependencies and predicts likely outcomes to identify where risks lie, contingency plans need to be developed, and additional opportunities exist Originating in the USA in 2001 we introduced it into the Midlands in 2017 and Interconsult has recently been granted registered Trade Mark status for the Business Wargaming service in the UK. Interconsult gives your business the ability to develop and grow.Our motto is \" Life Begins Just Outside Your Comfort Zone\" and we are happy to discuss how that might apply to your business situation