The Lucidity Guild Of North America
Reimagining Planning.
Business & Technical Advisory & Training For small and midsize enterprises in North America How To Dream, Think And Act With Clarity
Helping you build a solid foundation for your business.
Start with our back-to-basics NextAct Planning™ framework
to review, improve and refine your processes and methodologies
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Engineering
Business Strategy Planning
- Join with the LGNA teams of renowned experts – multi-industry leaders,
- seasoned technical professionals, and high-caliber management talent.
What is limiting your innovation and growth today?
Developing strategies for growth and transformation is a journey to lucidity; an ongoing process inspired by creativity and driven by clear thinking – with a bias toward action.
LGNA is dedicated to helping your team create and deliver sustainable value. Well-defined thinking and decisive action are the keys to success, and we’re ready to help you take your business to the next level.
We understand that every company is unique, and our teams of science, technology, and business experts have decades of experience and are prepared to help you create customized business planning processes that promote innovation and growth.
Contact us today for an initial consultation and to start our collaboration.
Dream Like Artists. Think Like Scientists. Build Like Engineers.™
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Who We Serve
- The LGNA is dedicated to bringing clarity to technology adoption and to the business strategy planning processes of small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in North America
- Our partner clients are much more than 'small businesses'
The Firms we serve are the lifeblood of our economy:Emerging Leaders, Independent Enterprises, Growth Businesses, Innovation Engines, and Community Anchors
Our Clients Are the Future of North American Prosperity
E Pluribus Unum
Facts:
U.S. Small and Midsize Enterprises
- Approx 30 million firms
- Employ 61.6 million people
- 45.9% of total U.S. workforce
- Contribute 43.5% of GDP
- 300,000 SMEs export to foreign markets
- Created two-thirds of all new jobs in the last two decades
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative
"At the core, we can teach any company, independent of their primary technical needs, how to 'think like scientists' systematically; moving technical concepts, ideas, and plans from plausibility to validity to reliability, thereby reducing risk and promoting innovation."
Dr. William Priedhorsky, LGNA Partner and Chief Scientist
Former Program Director - Laboratory Directed Research & Development
Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Challenge Traditional strategy planning is simply not making the grade!
Over the last twenty years, multiple studies have revealed that top executives in North America have expressed dissatisfaction with current strategy planning approaches. Shortcomings include a lack of alignment between strategy and execution, an inability to adapt to change, and a lack of data-driven decision-making.
Capitalizing on cutting-edge technologies is critical in gaining a competitive edge. But that challenge is proving tougher than ever, particularly for smaller companies. If you and your team are concerned by a lack of fresh ideas and dwindling innovation, you're not alone.
In this business environment of heightened complexity and uncertainty, the LGNA can help you redesign the processes by which your strategies and action plans are made and implemented. Reach out to us today.
What We Believe
Strategy is a Journey and We All Need a GPS We contend that strategy creation is a journey to clarity; an ongoing process of creating and fostering innovative thinking and planning. Every day. Our NextAct Planning™ process provides the means for substantial improvements in performance. Continue your journey with experienced experts at the LGNA.
The World is Changing Rapidly Experts continue to debate theories on the economic horizon but most generally agree that the future of the global economy is uncertain. How will this global unrest affect your company? Adaptability, innovation, and creativity must become core competencies in the increasingly challenging economic landscape in front of us all. Good is no longer good enough. The transformative journey now required for smaller firms will demand guidance and hands-on assistance.
Technology Change: Unprecedented Acceleration Navigate the lightning-fast pace of technology advancements with our Knowledge Collective™ – LGNA Guild members are experts in technology ecosystems across multiple industries. Stay ahead of the curve; LGNA can help advise and guide your technology strategy development.
The Hardest Part Is Getting Started A concrete starting point for our Clients is to gain clarity and perspective regarding your current business structure, products, technologies, customers, and your people. Our Data Collection and Empirical Validation Program kickstarts the process – and your journey to sustainable growth.