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Airlines: Improved Customer Satisfaction Drives Revenues

Client

Situation

Situation

  

Major international airline based in US employs over 55,000 people operating 3,200 flights per day, plus its cargo transport.

Situation

Situation

Situation

  

●Facing revenue erosion if their industry customer service ratings do not improve

●A long history of failing to produce a front line leadership group that can improve customer service

●Unable to handle multiple initiatives internally 

●Weak organizational alignment at all levels

●Inconsistent compliance to procedures and performance expectations

Solution

Situation

Solution

  

●Redesigned the customer management processes and streamlined the overall function

●Aligned the cultural and organizational structure toward a customer centric focus

●Developed and executed an effective Goal Translation process in support of the new customer centric mantra

●Developed and implemented position-specific Expert Models from obs

  

●Redesigned the customer management processes and streamlined the overall function

●Aligned the cultural and organizational structure toward a customer centric focus

●Developed and executed an effective Goal Translation process in support of the new customer centric mantra

●Developed and implemented position-specific Expert Models from observed best practices and results

●Implemented a System for Managing (SFM) to drive performance and create a culture of continuous improvement

RESULT

 In the first year of implementation, revenues from customer service improvement led to a 48% increase in add on sales in addition to 20% reduction in Customer Service delays of major routes 

Energy EPC: Bid & Risk Management Control

Client

Situation

Situation

Global Energy Engineering, Procurement & Construction organisation pivoting away from legacy products into a services-led model. 

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●Operating Model change had caused inconsistencies to processes across the entire organisation

●Of most concern were major losses in both final delivery of projects and unexpected losses late in the Bid Process

●Operating Margin had been cut in half and was dropping with no root cause identified

●All previous mechanisms had little effect on performance: good or bad

Solution

Situation

Solution

  

Teams assessed, recommended, designed and implanted a new Stage Gated Risk Management process to the Bidding function :


●Aligned the Stage Gating process to the existing business functions / skills: oAssigned ownership of each step in the process with clear hand-off points oRisk Management Reporting was installed for each step and rolled

  

Teams assessed, recommended, designed and implanted a new Stage Gated Risk Management process to the Bidding function :


●Aligned the Stage Gating process to the existing business functions / skills: oAssigned ownership of each step in the process with clear hand-off points oRisk Management Reporting was installed for each step and rolled-up to an Executive Management dashboard ●Client gained predictability and control of the Bidding function which allowed project delivery issues to almost vanish overnight ●CEO was able to predict project performance with new weekly ”roll-up reports”  

RESULT

 Project “Evolve” delivered immediate 7-18% Profit Margin improvement on delivered projects due to up-front risk recognition driving sustained performance 

O&G EPC: Project Delivery Operating Margin

Client

Situation

Situation

  Large multi-national Engineering, Procurement & Construction organisation designing & delivering major infrastructure projects in O&G (on & off-shore) & Civil Construction.

Situation

Situation

Situation

  

●Recent performance had dropped drastically due to an increase in loss-making projects

●Global Head of Engineering had performed several analyses and was unable to pin-point the root cause of margin erosion

●Several high-profile projects were delivered at huge losses due to an overall lack of control of the Project Development Cycle

●The p

  

●Recent performance had dropped drastically due to an increase in loss-making projects

●Global Head of Engineering had performed several analyses and was unable to pin-point the root cause of margin erosion

●Several high-profile projects were delivered at huge losses due to an overall lack of control of the Project Development Cycle

●The percentage of margin destroying projects continued to increase due to a very successful business development focus

Solution

Situation

Solution

  Quick-strike Analysis of 4 on-going projects globally produced eye-opening results:


●Design and execution of a new Project Control Mechanism to instil discipline, ownership and predictability of outcomes ●Installed upgraded Risk Management processes in the Bid Phase ●Installed a new Project Management process to insure ownership by PM of

  Quick-strike Analysis of 4 on-going projects globally produced eye-opening results:


●Design and execution of a new Project Control Mechanism to instil discipline, ownership and predictability of outcomes ●Installed upgraded Risk Management processes in the Bid Phase ●Installed a new Project Management process to insure ownership by PM of each phase was clear, communicated and understood ●Organisational Development & Alignment of cross functional expert teams: oLeadership Alignment & Development oAlignment of leadership actions to strategy and internal processes  

RESULT

 Immediate improvement of outcomes = 10-30% Operating Margin improvement across key metrics of predictability, risk mgt, scheduling and overall project delivery performance 

Nuclear Decommissioning: Leadership Alignment

Client

Situation

Situation

  Design, engineering, manufacturing and use of decommissioning technologies used in Nuclear Power Plants

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●Leadership of the business was in transition with the CEO and the Managing Director being changed. The SLT was badly aligned and in open conflict

●The succeeding Managing Director was under pressure to resolve issues and attain KPI’s but lacked knowledge and understanding of leadership

●While sentiment towards the successor was positive,

  ●Leadership of the business was in transition with the CEO and the Managing Director being changed. The SLT was badly aligned and in open conflict

●The succeeding Managing Director was under pressure to resolve issues and attain KPI’s but lacked knowledge and understanding of leadership

●While sentiment towards the successor was positive, serious doubts existed at the CEO and SLT level that they had the skills to be successful 

Solution

Situation

Solution

  Full design, execution of a 15-week Leadership Programme delivering benefits to the Managing Director and SLT:


●Demonstrating Leadership ●Masterclass on Transformation ●Managing Behaviours & Culture ●Determining and Communicating Values and Behaviours ●Methods of installing and sustaining Values and Behaviours ●Leadership/Board Meeting M

  Full design, execution of a 15-week Leadership Programme delivering benefits to the Managing Director and SLT:


●Demonstrating Leadership ●Masterclass on Transformation ●Managing Behaviours & Culture ●Determining and Communicating Values and Behaviours ●Methods of installing and sustaining Values and Behaviours ●Leadership/Board Meeting Management ●Leadership Behaviours V’ Management Behaviours ●Translation of Strategy to Tactics ●How to create an Aligned Organisation ●Conflict Resolution ●Persona and Management Style ●Managing and changing Belief Systems ●Recognition & Rewards Systems  

RESULT

 An aligned Sr. Leadership Team performing at higher levels, individually and as a Group 

Industrial Chemicals: Business Process Alignment

Client

Situation

Situation

Multi-national Chemical   producer merged with its similar-sized European competitor

Situation

Situation

Situation

  

●After 2 year the operational efficiencies had been realised effectively leading to higher profits and market-share

●Internally the fast-paced change had taken a toll as processes were extremely inefficient and business units becoming increasing siloed

●A result was 2 separate SAP systems that were not synched or overlapped in any real me

  

●After 2 year the operational efficiencies had been realised effectively leading to higher profits and market-share

●Internally the fast-paced change had taken a toll as processes were extremely inefficient and business units becoming increasing siloed

●A result was 2 separate SAP systems that were not synched or overlapped in any real meaningful way

●Situation was causing uncertainty in forecasting, serious strain on business continuity and a growing headache for the people managing the processes

Solution

Situation

Solution

  

Performed a Business Process Mapping engagement across both siloed business over 6 countries:


●Business Process Mapping of all core processes on both SAP systems: oTop down and bottom up oLinked people, process and technology to the business realities ●Built the Roadmap for amalgamation of the SAP systems that erased duplication and conn

  

Performed a Business Process Mapping engagement across both siloed business over 6 countries:


●Business Process Mapping of all core processes on both SAP systems: oTop down and bottom up oLinked people, process and technology to the business realities ●Built the Roadmap for amalgamation of the SAP systems that erased duplication and connected the business from field operations through to finance via a System for Managing ●New version of SAP was commissioned bringing the business truly into operational alignment  

RESULT

 Aligned processes allowed improved interaction in Procurement, Field Ops, Reporting and all aspects of the business – leading to savings of £5M+ in technology alone 

Medical, Pharmaceutical and Consumer Packaged Goods

Client

Situation

Situation

  Large multi-national / brand portfolio FMCG organisation operating across Medical, Healthcare and Nutrition

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●Client grew rapidly by applying a well developed sales and delivery strategy during an economic upturn

●The client CEO needed to deliver a performance review to the Senior VP and peers in the cluster

●Previously, delivery of this review had gone very badly with mistakes, incorrect findings and irrelevant information being presented

●As a 

  ●Client grew rapidly by applying a well developed sales and delivery strategy during an economic upturn

●The client CEO needed to deliver a performance review to the Senior VP and peers in the cluster

●Previously, delivery of this review had gone very badly with mistakes, incorrect findings and irrelevant information being presented

●As a result, the client CEO and the Country office suffered a loss in reputation and poor review outcomes 

●With declining support from the SVP, the sales development strategy of the business was at risk of being derailed or cancelled

Solution

Situation

Solution

  Reviewed the performance data available and requested additional information to built a competent performance review presentation:


●Broad economic statistics and budgetary spend data were used as reference points to demonstrate true market growth for healthcare and nutrition related products ●Market share dynamics and earnings per employ

  Reviewed the performance data available and requested additional information to built a competent performance review presentation:


●Broad economic statistics and budgetary spend data were used as reference points to demonstrate true market growth for healthcare and nutrition related products ●Market share dynamics and earnings per employee (sales and overall) were used to demonstrate improvements against competitors ●Clarity was given on the performance of products by class and by brand ●The positive impacts of price increases, promotional tools (product mix, bundling, incentives) were shown ●New promotional ‘go-to-market’ defined  

RESULT:

 A clear ‘go-to-market’ action plan based on 5 pillars was approved by the SVP, sustaining double digit growth to $112M  

FMCG - Cross-selling Product Integration

Client

Situation

Situation

 

  Large multi-national / expansive business-line / brand portfolio FMCG organisation operating across a series of SICs

Situation

Situation

Situation

  

●Client grew rapidly through acquisition of separate FMCG businesses during an economic upturn

●Shared Buyers were poorly understood and joined-up positioning was absent

●Buyers unaware that businesses were connected. No synergy or integrated approach to business and market development existed

●Competitor companies were gaining market shar

  

●Client grew rapidly through acquisition of separate FMCG businesses during an economic upturn

●Shared Buyers were poorly understood and joined-up positioning was absent

●Buyers unaware that businesses were connected. No synergy or integrated approach to business and market development existed

●Competitor companies were gaining market share selling into the same customer-base without difficulty

●Tightening spend during downturn drove organisation to decrease capture-spend

Solution

Situation

Solution

 Designed and implemented a broad Go-to-Market programme across the multiple business units over several geographies:

●Organisational Development & Alignment of cross-functional business development teams ●Increased in-house portfolio awareness and product integration ●Re-structured Rewards & Delivery KPIs to motivate cross-functional team

 Designed and implemented a broad Go-to-Market programme across the multiple business units over several geographies:

●Organisational Development & Alignment of cross-functional business development teams ●Increased in-house portfolio awareness and product integration ●Re-structured Rewards & Delivery KPIs to motivate cross-functional teams to the desired outcomes ●Developed integrated full-service-offerings with corresponding collateral for Key Accounts ●Installed a communications platform to facilitate referrals/cross-selling across teams  

RESULT

 40% increase in sales revenue across the product suite in less than 2 quarters, leading to a 2X growth by the end of the year – over 50% of which was in the previously stagnant Key Accounts 

Defence / Subsea Services: Post Acquisition Integration

Client

Situation

Situation

  

Design, engineering, manufacturing and sales of subsea rescue systems and industrial/military diving apparatus

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●Specialist diving-bell / diving equipment makers were acquired separately and merged into one operating unit across multiple international sites

●New MD brought in to drive the merger culturally, operationally and commercially was struggling with entrepreneurial and self-serving mindsets, and the silo mentality of the respective compani

  ●Specialist diving-bell / diving equipment makers were acquired separately and merged into one operating unit across multiple international sites

●New MD brought in to drive the merger culturally, operationally and commercially was struggling with entrepreneurial and self-serving mindsets, and the silo mentality of the respective companies leadership teams

●Organisation was reactive in all areas despite its technical engineering capability being world-class

●Profitability, quality, product development and client servicing were all at critical levels

Solution

Situation

Solution

  Full design, implementation and execution of a Transformation Programme delivering a 40% increase in EBIT:

●Organisational Development & Alignment of MD to Sr. Leadership Team (SLT) & SLT to Wider-LT to WLT to Departments ●Re-design of Project Control process installing control, accountability and predictability of results through an End

  Full design, implementation and execution of a Transformation Programme delivering a 40% increase in EBIT:

●Organisational Development & Alignment of MD to Sr. Leadership Team (SLT) & SLT to Wider-LT to WLT to Departments ●Re-design of Project Control process installing control, accountability and predictability of results through an End-to-End operating model aligned to client/market demand ●Design and implement a full breadth MOS/SFM linked to the new Op Model - aligning Sales/Bids to Programme Mgt to Manuf. to Procurement/Supply Chain  

RESULT

  ”Project Jigsaw” delivered £7.2M to the bottom-line against a £6M Target in the same year. 

The organisation continues to have predictable and controlled performance consistently beating targets 

Financial Services: Executive Development & Alignment

Client

Situation

Situation

  London City-based financial services firm facing integration of new business & executive team 

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●New CEO brought in to turn-around a series of dropping profit margin results

●Initial actions were to make a significant acquisition and rebuild a new Executive Leadership Team built from internal hires and external placements

●New Leadership Team was struggling to align to the vision of the CEO and deliver needed improvement initiatives

Solution

Situation

Solution

  Designed a series of coaching, mentoring and strategy sessions as Project Synch:


●Worked both individually & with Project Team to design work charters and implement them into the business: oUpgraded clear communications oReallocated internal resources oInstilled accountability for progress oPerformance Reporting was installed for each in

  Designed a series of coaching, mentoring and strategy sessions as Project Synch:


●Worked both individually & with Project Team to design work charters and implement them into the business: oUpgraded clear communications oReallocated internal resources oInstilled accountability for progress oPerformance Reporting was installed for each internal project and rolled-up to an Executive Management dashboard ●CEO was able to forecast results with assurance that internal initiatives would be accomplished  

RESULT

 Project “Synch” delivered immediate results in the on-time and under-budget attainment of key initiatives and led to a quarter-on-quarter rise in profitability – delivering 7:1 returns 

Global Footwear Retailer Transforms Revenue Streams

Client

Situation

Situation

  

Renown footwear products and services company with over 2Bn in revenues primarily focused on footwear products 

Situation

Situation

Situation

  ●Senior management was divided over importance of customer focused culture

●Majority of revenues were derived from footwear sales versus higher margin products and services

●Performance and scheduling data was deeply flawed and inaccurate

●Organizational behaviour and culture was focused on selling footwear and although the latest strategy

  ●Senior management was divided over importance of customer focused culture

●Majority of revenues were derived from footwear sales versus higher margin products and services

●Performance and scheduling data was deeply flawed and inaccurate

●Organizational behaviour and culture was focused on selling footwear and although the latest strategy was to move beyond that line, behaviours and results showed ineffective implementation 

●Increased global competition began eroding client’s market share, profit margins and revenues

Solution

Situation

Solution

  ●Secured agreement and alignment of goals/objectives by senior management and translated then cascaded throughout the organization

●Reorganized the company to set the stage for a Customer Centric and high profit margin focused culture

●Implemented a new Operating Model focused on effective planning, execution and reporting

●Created and exe

  ●Secured agreement and alignment of goals/objectives by senior management and translated then cascaded throughout the organization

●Reorganized the company to set the stage for a Customer Centric and high profit margin focused culture

●Implemented a new Operating Model focused on effective planning, execution and reporting

●Created and executed success-oriented standards of performance and best practices driving increased revenues, high margin product/services achievement and customer satisfaction

RESULT

 The organisational transformation resulted in annualised profit contribution of 200% increase in year one with a 50% improvement in sales of high margin products and services 

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