Strategic Advisory

Overperformance is a decision, not a secret

Thirty-six of the world's most respected thinkers in technology, leadership, and organisational design have independently arrived at the same conclusions. The organisations that outperform are not the ones with the best technology. They are the ones where business and technology are most deeply connected.

The Book : The Case for Connection Advisory Services

88% of business transformations fail. 80% of developed features are never used. Failed digital transformations waste $2.3 trillion per year. The root causes are consistent: cultural resistance, trust deficit, organisational silos. What's not in the list? Technology or process. The organisations struggling are not under-governed. They are under-connected.

The Evidence

Proof across 225,000+ data points

Not opinions. Not anecdotes. Peer-reviewed research, large-scale surveys, and practitioner evidence from Harvard, MIT, Google, McKinsey, Gallup, and DORA.

3×

Total shareholder returns

McKinsey

+32%

Revenue growth vs. peers

McKinsey

+23%

Profitability

Gallup (183,806 units)

+40%

Higher quality

DORA

+38%

Customer engagement

McKinsey

+37%

Brand awareness

McKinsey

3.1×

More innovation

McKinsey

3×

Faster time to market

McKinsey

2×

More likely to meet organisational goals

DORA (39,000+)

AI Adds Urgency

AI rewards strong foundations. It punishes weak ones.

AI multiplies performance. Connected organisations watch their investments scale at rates that were not possible before. Disconnected organisations fail faster, because the same multiplier applies to their weaknesses.

The window is narrowing. Organisations that build connection before scaling AI will compound their advantage. Those that don't will compound their problems.

The Book : The Case for Connection

The Case for Connection

The Case for Connection by Dave Clack — book cover

The Case for Connection brings together the ideas of thirty-six independently respected experts from diverse backgrounds: engineering, the military, marketing, mathematics, product management, social sciences, and business leadership.

It uncovers twelve connected practices that are proven to deliver results. For the first time, the evidence is brought together in one place, showing that Connected organisations don't improve by margins; they improve by multiples. Backed by 225,000+ data points from DORA, Gallup, McKinsey, and peer-reviewed research in leading journals.

For senior leaders in technology-driven organisations who want proof, not opinions. Coming 2026.

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What We Do

From evidence to action

Raedhelm helps technology-driven organisations become Connected: improving their commercial outcomes by bridging the gap between best practices and today's organisation.

Connection Diagnostic

A structured assessment of your organisation against the twelve practices, using the six-step diagnostic, scenario-based evaluation and observable evidence. Identifies your highest-impact starting points, dependencies, and outline planning.

For leadership teams ready to understand where connection is strongest and weakest.

Diagnostic

Transformation Advisory

Ongoing advisory for organisations transforming their outcomes. Tailored to your context, grounded in evidence, honest about what works. Includes facilitation of the six-step diagnostic and planning described in the Case for Connection.

For CTOs, CPOs, and CEOs leading cross-functional change.

Ongoing advisory

AI Effectiveness

AI multiplies whatever advantage already exists: strengths compound; weaknesses accelerate. This assessment evaluates whether your organisational foundations will capture AI's benefits, or whether you are investing in faster delivery of the wrong things while burning out your team.

For organisations investing in AI that want returns, not just activity.

Assessment

NED & Board Advisory

Non-executive director and board-level advisory for organisations that need technology fluency in the boardroom. Strategic oversight where business and technology decisions converge, informed by the evidence base behind Connected Organisations.

For boards navigating technology strategy and investment.

Ongoing advisory

Integrated Technology Leadership

Fractional or interim CTO, CPO, and COO engagements for companies navigating growth, transformation, or transition. Hands-on leadership with strategic clarity, connecting delivery to outcomes.

For scaling companies and PE-backed portfolio businesses.

Fractional & interim

Speaking & Workshops

Keynotes, executive briefings, and half-day workshops on the Case for Connection, the twelve practices, cognitive diversity, and AI readiness. Evidence-led, practical, and designed to leave leaders with a clear understanding of what to do next.

For conferences, board away-days, and leadership offsites.

Speaking
Case Studies

Selected engagements

Engagements that illustrate how we work and the kinds of outcomes we help organisations achieve.

Front Office Consultancy

Long Term Growth Advisory

Comprehensive review and ongoing advisory for a growing financial technology consultancy across strategy, value proposition, GTM, sales, marketing, finance, and service delivery. Handling surprise (e.g. Covid).

Outcome: 10× multinational growth, foundations for growth, new services, products and investment.
Healthcare Startup

Corporate Recovery

Turned around a healthcare technology startup aiming to reduce women's health inequalities. Engaged a new technology team to build the core platform and implemented at anchor client.

Outcome: Platform delivered, anchor client live, and organisation repositioned for growth.
Fintech

Board Advisory & Alignment

Strategic advisory for a scaling financial technology business, bridging the gap between a technical founding team and investor expectations, and aligning strategy with commercial priorities and execution.

Outcome: Focused strategy, commercial product roadmap, evidence-based, collaborative board, sales and marketing strategy.
Contact

Every engagement starts with a conversation

Whether you need better results, are planning a transformation, preparing for AI, or want to talk about Connection, do get in touch. No pitch decks, no pressure. Just an honest discussion about where you are, where you want to be, and whether we are the right fit to help you get there.

Get in touch

Email

info@raedhelm.com

Based in

London, United Kingdom