The ability to implement
Ahead Group Consulting helps organisations implement their strategies.
From idea on paper — to a clear business concept and model
We help one of Norway’s leading food companies clarify its position, sharpen its focus, and take action in a B2B market worth NOK 10 billion.
From a lack of alignment between goals and initiatives — to a shared Nordic business strategy.
We are helping a leading Nordic media company set their course, make bold strategic choices, and prioritise initiatives in a rapidly changing media landscape.
From a strong position in one market segment — to targeted measures to win it all.
We are helping one of Norway’s leading food companies clarify its position, sharpen its focus, and implement initiatives in a B2B market worth 10 billion NOK.
From a mismatch between offerings and customer needs — to actions that truly make an impact.
We’re helping a Scandinavian provider transform their business to meet a changing market.
Services
What we deliver
At Ahead Group Consulting, we excel at converting theoretical concepts into real-world applications. That means we not only develop your brand and business strategy, but turn them into concrete outcomes through world class implementation.
Approach
We love strategy—as long as something actually happens afterwards
Why strategies stall
After years of helping teams turn plans into real progress, we see three recurring barriers:
Unrealistic ambition
The plan requires resources, skills, systems, or time that the organization simply doesn’t have — execution stops before it starts.
Low alignment (at all levels)
Leaders, middle managers, and teams pull in different directions because they don’t share a common understanding of what the strategy actually means.
Weak governance
“We’re going to change” isn’t followed by ownership, actions, KPIs, or follow-up. Without commitment, nothing happens.
We help leadership close this gap — activate strategy, prioritise initiatives, and build organizational capacity to deliver.
Implementation Capacity Index
The ability to execute depends on three things: Culture, resources, and structure — and how strong and functional they are.
When strategies die on paper, it’s usually because ambition isn’t grounded in the organization’s reality. With our approach, clients can identify and resolve organizational barriers before they stop ambition.
Whether you’re strengthening your ability to deliver on strategy or developing strategies that can actually be implemented — the difference between a good and bad strategy comes down to one thing: starting from reality.
Brand strategy that aligns with reality
A distinctive logo or catchy slogan has little value if the rest of the business doesn’t follow through.
At Ahead Group Consulting, we know that successful branding only happens when there’s alignment between what your customers need, what you promise, and what you actually deliver. We take a holistic approach to closing the gap between strategy and operational reality. This ensures that your brand is not only seen but also builds lasting business value and trust in the market.
Nicolas Achard, Haakon Skogly & Nick Bilmes
Team
We know the road from strategy to practice
With 30 years of experience each, we’ve worked on both sides of strategy and implementation — as consultants and as clients. Since 2018, we’ve worked together to help organisations bring strategies to life. We’ve supported leadership teams in uniting their organisations around a shared direction — ensuring that ambitions turn into concrete action.
Having been closely involved in implementing numerous strategies, we know what it really takes to anchor change in an organisation.
Nick and Nicolas have worked across a broad range of industries with various types of projects—primarily focused on positioning.
“Working with Ahead Group Consulting helped us move from fragmented ambition to focused action. They challenged our assumptions, aligned our leadership, and helped us reimagine what Aller Media Nordic could become — not just as a media company, but as a user-centric ecosystem. The strategy now lives beyond the slide deck.”
Michael Aller, CEO, Aller Media Nordic
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