There is a rigorous, disciplined process for mastering the future as well as performing today.

Organizations face existential challenges and don’t know how to address them.

That’s why Valize was formed in 2016 to bring the transformation and innovation ideas developed by Rita McGrath to life.

Using the Discovery Driven Growth method, you can confidently master the future, achieve your innovation goals and transform your organization by meeting big challenges with skill. Better yet, you will build lasting capability that helps you improve overtime. Recognized by Thinkers50 as a classic book that all managers should read.

Valize partner, Ron Boire, has over three decades of leadership experience in public and private companies.

Valize founder, Rita McGrath, has worked with leaders from hundreds of companies, globally. Developing leaders is one of our greatest strengths. Our unique platform, which emphasizes health, content, and growth, consistently delivers high-Impact results.

How? One on one coaching, team consultation and team collaboration.

The Discovery Driven approach, created by Rita and implemented many times by Ron, is a validated methodology for business transformation based on converting assumptions to knowledge.We identify the crucial assumptions inherent in your plans and then create a program to test those assumptions. It’s a proven process that accelerate success to growth while containing costs and risks.

How? One on one coaching, executive consultation and cross-organization co-creation.

You wouldn’t entrust a mission-critical corporate process, such as quality management, to an untrained individual, would you? Yet, inexperienced individuals are often asked to lead strategy, innovation and growth projects, with predictably disappointing results. We teach your teams to build crucial strategic thinking, change leadership and innovation skills, which strengthen over time.

How? Advisory services and world-class training in the Discovery Driven Growth methodology, empowering your teams to master your future.

Our Engagement Models

Partner Intensive

Client determines needs on a case-by-case basis; delivery by Rita or Ron or both; $75,000 monthly commitment for 12-month period; includes roughly 30 hours of utilization per month for 1:1counseling, workshops, coaching, executive presentations, training or similar activities.

Best choice when the problem is urgent, the client wants a flexible “on demand” approach and there is a critical need or large population that would benefit from learning new skills or receiving guidance.

Partner Retainer

Client determines needs on a case-by-case basis; delivery by Rita or Ron or both; $25,000 monthly commitment for 12-month period; includes roughly 10 hours of utilization per month for 1:1counseling, workshops, coaching, executive presentations, training or similar activities.

Best choice when the client has time, wants a flexible “on demand” approach to initiatives, and/or there is a desire to experiment with different interventions to see which work best

Project-based

Client determines specific problem statement and Valize responds with a proposal utilizing resources as specified in the rate sheet.

One-off or event based

These are priced as individual speaking engagements and use a separate rate card

Partner Intensive Case Study - Client Global materials supplier

Partner Retainer Case Study - Client Global energy provider

Project Based Case Study - Client New Zealand based Bank

The End of Competitive Advantage

When Rita McGrath published The End of Competitive Advantage in 2013, it caused consternation, debate, and reconsideration of strategies worldwide.

You can’t just exploit the core business.You have to find the next and the new.

Change or die has never been more true!

Wouldn’t you like to..

De-risk projects

Accelerate progress

Plan with discipline

Govern your Innovation Portfolio

Who We Are

Rita McGrath

Founder

Author, speaker, top-ranked management thinker, and globally recognized expert on strategy and innovation, Rita McGrath founded Valize to expand the impact of her ideas. Books, articles, and speeches all have their place, but her ambition now is to enable you to put the theories into practice and get results.

About Rita

Ron Boire

Partner

Deeply experienced "C" suite executive with role sat brand-name global companies, Ron Boire brings extensive operational experience to Valize engagements. He is highly in demand as a one-to-one advisor to senior-level executives and leadership teams.He is best known for his experience in corporate transformation efforts and now seeks to share the benefits of his (sometimes painful) experience with others.

About Ron

Recent Clients

Using the Discovery Driven Growth method, you canconfidently master the future, achieve yourinnovation goals and transform your organization bymeeting big challenges with skill. Better yet, you willbuild lasting capability that helps you improve overtime.

"Valize as helped us immensely to upgrade our approach to innovation portfolio management, innovation project management, and talent development."

GAF

Joe Dennes - Vice President, R&D

"The Executive Exchange session was rich with insights but also with pragmatic and practical guidance for Executives who took away a number of actions which can really help them navigate the current environment."

Dell Technologies

Mark Miley - Director, Global Executive Development & Solutions

"Working with Valize was certainly the highlight of this year, we are particular thankful for the portfolio optionality topic that we are trying to champion internally."