Operations Advisory
Companies that have outgrown the way they operate.
Lasting Progress works with owners, CEOs, boards, and sponsors leading businesses with meaningful scale but fragmented processes, inconsistent management routines, and unclear accountability. The right starting point depends on who you are and how the business is owned.
Build systems you can trust.
For owners who are still the routing point for too many decisions and want systems that respect institutional knowledge, not replace their team.
Explore Founder- and Family-Owned BusinessesBuild the structure your growth has outrun.
For professionally managed companies where demand, headcount, or locations have outpaced the systems coordinating them.
Explore Growth-Stage and Multi-Site CompaniesProtect and accelerate the value-creation plan.
For sponsors and management teams who need stabilization, execution, or interim leadership with sponsor-grade reporting discipline.
Explore Private Equity Portfolio CompaniesA quick way to check before reaching out.
Likely a strong fit
- Leadership agrees the problem is systemic, not one person or process.
- The company has real scale and real operating complexity.
- Leaders are willing to change roles, routines, and decision practices.
Likely not a fit today
- The company is pre-revenue or too early for a formal operating system.
- Leadership wants a single tactical fix rather than durable change.
- The need is a narrow technical specialty outside operating leadership.
In practice, this typically means approximately 50 to 500 employees, generally under $200 to $300 million in revenue, founder-led, family-owned, privately held, private-equity-backed, or a division of a larger company, with flexibility for relevant portfolio companies or business units.
Adam's operating record spans manufacturing, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, consumer products, and life sciences. The firm does not claim industry experience it does not have; the operating principles that connect these sectors, disciplined priorities, reliable data, and accountable execution, are what transfer.
Start with a conversation, not a proposal.
You do not need to have the problem perfectly defined. An initial conversation can clarify what is happening, what may require immediate attention, and whether Lasting Progress is the right fit.