The Ignite Sprint
We run 90-Day Sprints with change makers, innovators and transformation leaders to help kickstart momentum for change with active champions, visible wins and storytelling.
The Challenge
Disruptors, mavericks, change makers and innovators often struggle to build the relationships they need for their breakthrough ideas to succeed.
The temptation is to start with a company wide launch to drive engagement.
But this would be a mistake.
So our goal is simple:
To help you build social capital and momentum for your initiative, from wherever you are today, until you have:
- An engaged group of champions actively participating
- Visible, valuable and verifiable wins to celebrate every month
- A growing movement, with key stakeholders joining every week
The goal is to help you gain a foothold in your organization that you can use as a base to start cascading change.
In 90 days, you will go from slow progress to visible wins, active champions and real momentum behind your initiative.
Who Should Work With Us?
We have worked with innovators and transformation leaders in over 100 large and mid-sized organisations, helping them bring their breakthrough ideas to life.
Including clients like Airbus, First Command, Lufthansa-Airplus, Novartis, Pfizer, Pearson, TD Ameritrade, Sealed Air, Schreiber Foods and Standard Bank.
And this year, it could be your turn.
We work with just a handful of leaders every year, so we are looking for the right fit.
This won’t work for you if:
- You think leaders can push change & people will simply fall in line.
- You believe that resistance to change means people are the problem.
- You’re looking for quick fixes, hacks, templates or a communication plan.
This will work for you if:
- You want to inspire change by engaging stakeholders early.
- You’re willing to do the work to create visible and valuable early wins
- You want to create momentum by building real stakeholder buy-in.
The plan is simple
We work with a small group of leaders to help them build the first wave of engagement within their organisation. Our approach is based on three phases:
Discovery (Weeks 1–2)
We always begin with discovery to learn about the organization’s needs and identify the enablers and blockers of change. Using The Buy-In Matrix™, we will map out the stakeholders that are relevant to your initiative. Our goal is to find and engage with early adopters; the people most likely to support your initiative.
By the end of this phase you will have:
- A small group of champions that believe in the initiative
- A co-design session to identify possible early projects
- A clear plan for creating visible and valuable early wins
Early Wins (Weeks 3–10)
Next we focus on proving that your initiative works. You will work with your early champions on small projects to demonstrate the value of your initiative. The goal is to create wins that are visible, valuable and verifiable.
By the end of this phase you will have:
- You have tangible results you can point to
- Early credibility and trust with stakeholders
- Success stories you can start to share with the organization
Storytelling (Weeks 11–12)
Most people are waiting to see if an initiative has traction before jumping in. So we will help you turn your early wins into stories that you can spread across the organisation. The goal is to start cascading change by attracting people beyond early adopters to your movement.
By the end of this phase you will have:
- Momentum that is starting to build organically
- Engagement with stakeholders beyond early adopters
- People beginning to ask how they can get involved
What You Get
This is not a theoretical program or a series of workshops. It is a transformation sprint where you will be working on your initiative, in real time with our support every step of the way. During the 90 days will get:
A clear weekly game plan, so you always know what to do next
Bi-weekly coaching calls, tailored to your specific initiative
The Ignite Sprint Playbook with practical frameworks, tools, and methods
Hands-on support to design and execute your early wins
Ongoing feedback to keep you moving and adapting
You won’t be left to figure things out on your own. We will roll-up our sleeves and work with you until you get that early win.
Get Started
Step 1: Click below to inquire about The Ignite Sprint.
Step 2: We’ll review your inquiry and respond within 48 hours.
As soon as we hear from you, we will give you access to The Buy-In Matrix.
A Natural Next Step
At the end of the Ignite Sprint we will both know:
- What has worked to create early wins
- What the enablers and blockers of change are
- And what it will take to cascade change in your organization
If our collaboration is working, we can continue to build momentum together until it becomes self-sustaining. If this is of interest to you, you can become part of our long term coaching program – The Momentum Engine™.
About Tendayi Viki
Tendayi Viki is the author of Pirates In The Navy and has spent over a decade working inside large organisations, helping leaders and teams create momentum and buy-in for their breakthrough ideas, innovation programs and transformation initiatives.
He combines deep expertise in psychology with real-world corporate experience to help innovators and transformation leaders build the trust, legitimacy and social capital they need to get their ideas adopted.
What People Say About Us
George Eadie
CEO at The Answer Series
Inspiring Action: “Tendayi was instrumental as an experienced voice, trusted by our board, to support me in my role as CEO. He helped me and my leadership team develop an approach to managing our innovation portfolio. His openness and honest feedback significantly helped my development as a CEO and innovation leader”
Sergio Pupkin
Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Sealed Air
Organizational Design: “Tendayi’s coaching and expertise, helped us redesign our innovation organizational structure and process to bring new ideas forward faster. His outstanding advice ultimately advanced our portfolio management systems and growth”
Vinith Poduval
Chief Innovation Officer at Schreiber Foods
Beyond Comfort Zone: “Tendayi brought his vast experience of working with large companies to develop their innovation ecosystems. He was able to provide me and my team valuable insights and gently push us beyond our comfort zone as we developed our innovation processes and portfolio”