– TEXTRON

The Challenge: Textron was the first conglomerate in modern American industry – buying and selling companies, without any major interaction between the individual management teams. Its companies included Avco Financial Services, Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft to name a few. The new CEO wanted to transform this sleepy, disconnected conglomerate into a dynamic organization, creating high performance within, and between, the 33 companies that made up Textron, as strategically appropriate.

The Process: Sarkady led an executive strategic retreat for the incoming Chairman/CEO and his team to forge a roadmap toward the relentless pursuit of high performance.  more>>