Tag Archives: Strategy

Embracing Great/Strategic Finance in Middle Market Companies: The Need, the Challenge, and the Payoff

Posted on 03-Oct-2023 by Pat McCormick

The concept of strategic finance has been in the discourse for over 25 years, yet the phrase “Becoming more strategic” remains pertinent, especially for middle market companies. The sector often faces unique challenges, balancing between the agility of small enterprises … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Effective Financial Management | Tagged Build financial management capacity, Business economics, Financial Management capailities, Operations, Strategic Finance, Strategy | Leave a comment

Lessons from the past, assumptions and stances we need to unwind and stances we need to embrace as we embark into an uncertain 2023 and beyond

Posted on 08-Feb-2023 by Pat McCormick

It has been a while since we have prepared and sent this letter, but we suspect we are not the only organization attempting to develop a sense of the “new normal” to best serve clients and customers. We wish you … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspectives | Tagged 2023 economic uncertainties, creating value, economics, improve the business of your business, integrated strategy and finance, integrated strategy and operations, Operations, sell your company, Strategy, strategy for 2023 and beyond, Value orientation | Leave a comment

This might be part of the [apparently] secret formula necessary to help you Improve the Business of your Business

Posted on 01-Sep-2022 by Pat McCormick

Active observation over the past several years suggest that curiosity seems to have dampened. Perhaps it is the fear of “doing deep dives” in situations that we fear might become uncomfortable. Perhaps it is remote working- or perhaps it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Improving the Business of the Business | Tagged curiousity, Effective Financial Management, Improving the Business of your business, Operating Excellence, Performance Improvement, Restructuring, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Ventures Background

Posted on 05-May-2022 by Pat McCormick

PMCC Ventures background PMCC Ventures brings 40+ years of experience and capability to help clients improve the business of their business and add and sustain value. Our services range from strategy to planning to operations and performance improvement. All with … Continue reading →

Posted in Background & Biographies | Tagged Business Intelligence, Business Process Transformation, Due diligence support, Fractional CFO, Fractional COO, Fractional Executive Leadership, Improve Financial Literacy, Merger integration, Operations improvement, Performance Improvement, Private Equity Buyers, Private Equity Sellers, Private Equity support, Profit Improvement, Selling your company, Strategy | Leave a comment

The Disruptors and S-Curves

Posted on 26-Apr-2021 by Pat McCormick

Getting steeper, shorter, choppier, scarier? You decide. Your stance will help you think through how you want to address your situation. Take a read: https://www.notboring.co/p/who-disrupts-the-disrupters

Posted in General Blog | Tagged Change, s-curves, Strategy | Leave a comment

Changing strategies…. make sure to check the alignment

Posted on 19-Nov-2017 by Pat McCormick

We are in a period of uncertainty on many fronts….Technological, shifting go to market options and priorities, emerging and leap frogging competitors and opportunities, just to name a few. Many are appropriately responding to the changes by revisiting goals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspectives | Tagged Business Strategy and Business plans, Improving the Business of the Business, strategic alignment, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Improving the Business of the Business- Most recent key learnings

Posted on 22-Jan-2014 by Pat McCormick

These are the Key Learnings from our business in 2013. We hope you can use them to improve the Business of your Business. Context and Calibration Alan Kay of the Parc Research Institute is credited with the phrase: “context is … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives | Tagged Cognos, Competitiveness, Cost of Higher education, Cost Structure Improvement, Due Diligence, Higher Education, Not for Profit Organizations, Real Estate, Restructuring, Strategy, Strategy of Higher Education | Leave a comment

Reflections on 2011 learnings and affirmations regarding improving the business of the business

Posted on 04-Feb-2012 by Pat McCormick

As we pledged when we started, we would periodically share our learnings and affirmations with our friends and supporters. We are a bit late with our learnings from 2011, partly because we were busy, and partly because there was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives | Tagged Alignment, Change, Financial Management skills and Capabilities, Fit, Improving the Business of the Business, Innovation Management, Leadership, Operating Excellence, Operational Performance, Strategy, Turnarounds, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Services Overview

Posted on 25-Apr-2011 by Pat McCormick

Built on more than 30 years of experience, we tailor services to meet our client’s needs. For an overview of our capabilities and point of view, read: 20110425PMCCI Services v2

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