For founder-led & PE-backed manufacturers and industrial companies
Aligned team. Real progress. Results you can count on
I help owners of $10–50M manufacturers and industrial companies build the leadership team and operating system behind all three, so the business stops depending on you.
Ran a 700-person manufacturing plantCOO through an acquisition and exitLean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Sound familiar?
It usually comes down to three things.
The team nods in the meeting, then does something different.
The same issues come back every quarter. Priorities shift with whoever you talked to last.
The numbers miss, and nobody can say why until it’s too late.
The people are capable. The system underneath them hasn’t been built yet.
Two situations. Same fix.
Which sounds like you?
Stalled, not struggling.
The business grew on effort and instinct. Now it needs a leadership team and an operating system that don’t route everything through you.
Most founders start with the 4-week Compass Diagnostic.
Turn the thesis into results inside the hold.
The value-creation thesis is set. Now it needs to become predictable results, with a leadership team that delivers them without constant intervention.
Most portfolio companies start with the 4-week Compass Diagnostic, then move into Deployment for the rest of the hold.
How I get you there
The Compass Framework
Six points, each aimed at one of the three problems.
Strategy
How will we win?
Vision
Where are we going?
Leadership
Who will lead it?
Execution
Deliver consistently, without refereeing
Improvement
Better on purpose, not by accident
Accountability
On track, or just saying we are?
What you get
A business that runs without you.
Aligned team
One direction, a few clear priorities, and a leadership team that owns results, so decisions stop waiting on you.
Real progress
Priorities set each quarter and finished. Issues solved once, not every quarter.
Results you can count on
One weekly scorecard everyone trusts, so misses show up early and get fixed.
Your time back, and a stronger business. If you ever decide to sell, it’s worth more, on your timing.
Client results
What changed for my clients.
“For the first time we had a leadership team solving problems together instead of bringing everything back to me.”
“We pursued opportunities that resulted in millions of dollars in incremental business while avoiding expensive missteps along the way.”
“Priorities we solved through this process led to a doubling of our revenue in 12 months.”
Who you’ll work with
Peter Allen
An operator first. I’ve sat in the seat you’re in, and I’ll work alongside your leadership team, not hand you a binder.
- Ran factories, including a 700-person plant
- COO through growth, an acquisition and an exit
- West Point graduate and U.S. Army officer
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
- Professional EOS Implementer®
- Johnson & Johnson · Accenture · EY
Latest insights
Notes from the operator’s seat.
Compass Check · 2 minutes
Where does your business stand?
Six questions. You get a score on alignment, progress and results, and the next step for your biggest gap.