The Executive Operating Partner for Growing Organizations
Keystone Group International is a business growth guide for organizations that need to grow but feel stalled by familiar patterns and old habits. We help teams think, act, and interact in new ways to make organizational health a reality.
Where Strategy Meets Execution
Keystone Group International is a Minneapolis-based business strategy and execution consulting firm that helps CEOs and executive teams turn complexity into coordinated action.
We partner with growing organizations to translate broad ambition into executable direction. That means strengthening the strategy, leadership alignment, operating model, and execution discipline required to move the business forward with greater clarity and confidence.
At KGI, we do not see strategy, leadership, culture, and execution as separate challenges. They are interconnected parts of how the business operates — and sustainable growth depends on strengthening them together.
Our work is designed to do more than create a plan. We help executive teams build the clarity, alignment, and organizational capacity required to execute that plan consistently as the business grows.
Our Process
No two organizations start from the same place. Our process enables us to uncover the unique challenges holding your organization back, so we can design an actionable plan tailored to move you forward.
01
Discover
- Identify & clarify objectives
- Assess the current state of your organization
- Analyze opportunities for improvement
02
Design
- Develop customized strategies
- Set measurable milestones
- Create clear accountability structures
03
Drive
- Establish a culture of execution
- Identify systems & processes for scalability
- Overcome obstacles along the way
04
Demonstrate
- Evaluate benchmarks & outcomes
- Refine tactics as needed
- Stay aware of your next ceiling
05
Deepen Your Understanding
- Promote continuous improvement
- Innovate with new practices
- Reach your peak potential
Our Values
Partner in the Journey
We got you. We genuinely care about you and are deeply invested in the long-term success and growth of you & your business. We approach every interaction with a growth mindset; always willing to offer support to our clients and partners.
Speed to Impact
Embrace Purposeful Progress. We believe change is necessary to achieve a better future. We want to help you evolve into what we know you are capable of.
Amplify Strengths
Leveraging with Intent. We honor the strengths of each individual, team, and organization and challenge you to think bigger to achieve a level of success you may not have imagined on your own.
Raw Authenticity
Communicate with Candor. We aren’t afraid to ask bold questions and speak hard truths to help you make changes that will drive sustainable growth.
Get to know our founder
Jaime Taets
Jaime Taets, our founder and CEO, started Keystone Group International over 13 years ago to help organizations identify what’s getting in the way of their growth and create a plan for improvement. Now a thought leader and published author in this space, Jaime focuses on transforming a leader’s capabilities into their superpower.
Meet our team
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Let’s envision what’s possible
Our team would love to meet you and learn about the challenges holding your organization back from reaching its growth goals. Reach out to set up an introductory conversation.