The Keystone Impact model exists to simplify the components of growth so leaders can assess where their strengths and opportunities are. It was created in 2018 to help our strategy clients who were growing but were hitting ceilings on the people and culture side. Oftentimes, companies had success from a growth and financial standpoint, but the people and culture issues are lagging, and they don’t realize them until much later when they can start to impact growth.
We want the Impact Model to be something that generates the right conversation with leadership teams about how to manage the business needs; things like growth, profitability, and innovation. People need a sense of belonging, psychological safety, and trust. When companies can find the right balance between these two things, growth is maximized, and pain is minimized.
The competitive advantage of the future is human-centric. You’ll need to find ways to retain and attract the best talent from a limited labor pool. The Impact Model and the implementation process will help you leverage your greatest asset, your people, by helping them perform at their highest scope.
There’s no theory, we don’t talk about culture in a theoretical way. We talk about it in a very actionable way, a way that creates self-awareness of where our gaps are and also creates the clarity needed to move us forward.
The Impact Model’s 20 Building Blocks are:
- Conscious Leadership
- Clarity of Strategic Vision
- Inspiring Purpose
- Empowering Values
- Intentional Communication
- Trust
- Accountability
- Systems and Processes
- Social Impact
- Inclusion and Belonging
- Rewards and Benefits
- People Development
- Innovation
- Fun
- Collaboration
- Growth
- Mentorship
- Personal Why
- Brand
- Customer Experience