The Deacon Lloyd Difference

Why Deacon Lloyd? Because we offer a unique blend of capabilities, perspective, and operating model that provides you with the kind of value we wanted when we were in your shoes.

Operating Expertise
None of us is a career consultant. All of us have real-world operating success in general management, product management, finance, sales, or marketing with Fortune 1000 companies as well as start-ups. We don’t hire freshly minted MBAs nor do we have a career track for young consultants.

Value: You gain the kind of practical, unbiased insights and perspective that that can only be developed through years of operating experience.

General Management Focus
We stick to what we know best, which is the general manager's perspective -- the intersection of sales, marketing, operations, and finance. We are not experts in HR, IT, M&A, global outsourcing, etc. We are not systems developers masquerading as management consultants. We focus on the business side of mangement.

Value: You receive expertise matched to your challenges and environment from professionals with the right functional experience. You won't be dealing with a systems developer who claims to know sales process, or a project manager who has read a lot about product development. And you don't have to worry about consulting services designed to create new 'needs' for additional consulting services.

Attitude
We don't have it. We have been described as 'candid' and 'hard-working' but never 'arrogant' or 'egotistical.' Sure, we have great track records and credentials. We also have first-hand experience with the kinds of challenges faced by our clients, but we understand that our clients know more about their specific businesses than we ever will.

Value: You get more than a 'hired gun'. You get a true colleague / confident / partner who respects and relates to your challenges and can therefore provide the kind of perspective and collaboration that yields innovation.

Streamlined Model
As a boutique consulting firm, we are not obliged to carry a large staff of support specialists. When a client needs specialist expertise beyond our core capabilities, we bring in the right partners to provide it. Nor must we recoup investments in expensive advertising campaigns or tournament sponsorships. Forget about fancy offices – most of our people work remotely or at client sites.

Value: Pay only for the consulting expertise required to get the job done -- without the overhead. Invest the rest in your growth programs.

Flexible Model
Each client has different strengths and needs, so why try to help them with generic service templates? Rather than sell what we want to provide, we start with learning what our client wants and then tailor our work effort accordingly. Our defined consulting Services are just a starting point for discussion, with some projects quick and focused; others deeper and more comprehensive. It depends on the client.

Value: Address your highest value needs and opportunities with precision to maximize return on your consulting investment.

Guarantees
We are accountable for our work. Prior to an engagement, we jointly define the objectives, work plan, deliverables, and measures of success. If you are not completely satisfied with the results, we keep working -- for free -- until you are.

Value: Little risk for improving your business results. Potentially generate a very high consulting ROI while creating enduring shareholder value for your company.

Passion
We’re not a consulting body shop designed to maximize our own ROI at the expense of our clients’. We are executives who enjoy working to help companies overcome their challenges. We get our thrills by seeing the results of our work in our clients’ success.

Value: Truly engaged professionals who roll-up their sleeves to get the job done. As they say, when you like what you do, you do it well.