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Why Us
Excellence Element

Decades of Research.
Decades of Practice.

A rare combination: world-class academic research and real-world transformation experience. We don't just study organizations — we've spent decades inside them, leading change.

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Our Manifesto

Knowledge without practice is incomplete.
Practice without knowledge is a gamble.

Who We Are

The Expertise Behind the Work

60+ combined years of research, consulting, and hands-on transformation experience. This combination is very rare and difficult to find elsewhere.

Damir Matrljan

Damir Matrljan

PhD, DBA, MBA, MABR Founder & Managing Director
  • PhD in International Economic Relations & Management
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with focus on International Management
  • Master of Applied Business Research (MABR)
  • MBA in Strategic Project & Process Management
  • 20 years of hands-on experience in Project, Program, Portfolio and PMO Management
  • IPMA L-A Certified Project Portfolio Director
  • ACE® certified expert (Advisor, Consultant, Expert) by Association of International Project Management Officers
  • Transformation Coach and Lecturer in Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Strategic Human Resources & Project Management domains
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Professor Zoran Sušanj

Professor Zoran Sušanj

PhD Scientific Advisor
  • Full Professor in Tenure and Head of the Center for Applied Psychology, University of Rijeka, Croatia
  • 40 years of research and teaching in the field of work & organizational psychology
  • 30 years of consulting in strategic human resource management and HR development systems
  • Management consultant specializing in organizational culture and climate assessment
  • Principal researcher in evidence-based organizational interventions
  • Developed measurement tools and methodologies for organizational effectiveness
Our Toolkit

Whatever the Challenge Requires

We don't force-fit a single methodology. We draw from a comprehensive toolkit built over decades — selecting the right approach for your specific situation.

1

Diagnosis

Understanding where you are before deciding where to go.

  • • Surveys
  • • Pulse Measurements
  • • Interviews
  • • Focus Groups
  • • Observations
  • • Shadowing
  • • Document Analysis
2

Development

Building capabilities at individual, team, and organizational levels.

  • • Workshops
  • • Training Programs
  • • Coaching
  • • Mentoring
  • • Leadership Development
  • • Team Building
3

Communication

Sharing insights and inspiring action across your organization.

  • • Keynotes
  • • Lectures
  • • Presentations
  • • Executive Briefings
  • • Town Halls
  • • Change Communications
4

Implementation

Turning insights into lasting organizational change.

  • • Interventions
  • • Action Planning
  • • Process Design
  • • Change Management
  • • Progress Monitoring
  • • Course Correction
The Problem

Why Most Transformation Efforts Fail

We've seen it dozens of times. Here's what goes wrong — and what we do differently.

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Generic Frameworks

Off-the-shelf models that worked somewhere else, forced onto your unique organization without adaptation.

Typical approach
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Report and Run

Consultants deliver findings and leave. Implementation falls to your already-stretched team, who weren't part of the diagnosis.

Typical approach
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Custom Diagnosis

We use the right tools for your situation — interviews, observations, surveys, workshops — not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Our approach
✓

Partnership Through Implementation

We stay for the hard parts — facilitating change, coaching leaders, adjusting course when reality doesn't match the plan.

Our approach
What Makes Us Different

Partners, Not Vendors

Big consulting firms deliver PowerPoints and disappear. We stay for the journey — because real transformation requires trust, openness, and a partner who shares the risk with you.

We Do the Work With You

Big consulting firms deliver a deck and disappear. We roll up our sleeves — facilitating workshops, coaching leaders, running interventions, and staying until the change takes hold.

  • Hands-on implementation support
  • We stay for the hard parts
  • No "report and run"

Research That's Been Tested

Our methods aren't borrowed from a textbook — they come from decades of original research AND real-world application. We've developed them, validated them, and used them ourselves.

  • Original research, not borrowed frameworks
  • Validated in real organizations
  • Continuously refined through practice

Start to Finish Capability

From initial diagnosis through leadership development to full transformation — we can take you the whole way. No handoffs to other firms, no gaps in continuity.

  • Diagnosis, development, and delivery
  • One team through the entire journey
  • Consistent methodology throughout

We Choose You Too

We're selective about who we work with. Our time is our most valuable resource, and real change requires mutual commitment. We partner with organizations ready to do the work — not just buy a report.

  • Mutual commitment to outcomes
  • Long-term partnership focus
  • Shared accountability for results
Proven Results

What Changes When You Work With Us

When diagnosis is accurate and interventions are targeted, the results speak for themselves.

41%
Reduced Turnover

By identifying at-risk employees before they leave and addressing root causes

32%
Higher Engagement

When people feel understood and see their feedback driving real change

37%
Faster Decisions

With clear data showing where to focus, leaders act with confidence

* Results from organizations we've partnered with

How We Work Together

Engagement Approaches

Every organization is unique. We offer flexible engagement models tailored to your context, challenges, and objectives.

Testimonials

What Our Partners Say

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Let's discuss how we can help your organization navigate its next transformation.

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Wollerau, Switzerland