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Excel Search & Advisory, along with Deutser, Excel’s strategic partner in the advisory business, enable organizations to achieve greater business and sporting performance by helping them be more intentional about their culture.

Organizational Transition

We help organizations flourish during and after inflection points such as ownership, generational, and leadership change (corporate and sporting), or crises. We help them create alignment and a shared vision about what’s next.

An NFL team in the midst of a generational transition was faced with on and off the field challenges and controversies. We helped the ownership group envision a different future and align leaders around the change necessary to win. The result? From three wins in three consecutive seasons to back-to-back division titles, record business performance, elite talent choosing the organization, and the owner being recognized with an “A” on the NLFPA Report card.

Onboarding and Alignment

We accelerate a leader's first 100 days to help them develop deeper organizational understanding and create a roadmap for more meaningful change from day one.

After a comprehensive discovery phase, a professional sports organization recognized the need for an additional leadership layer to strengthen alignment between ownership and the executive team. Acting on our recommendation, they hired a Chief Operating Officer who quickly enhanced strategic coordination, boosted premium revenue, and expanded community engagement, creating clearer accountability and faster decision-making across the organization. Culture and operational transformation directly fueled measurable business gains. Voluntary turnover declined whilst engagement rose to 95% alignment with leadership direction. The organization achieved a 15% increase in local revenue, a 23% growth in ticket sales, and it signed its second-largest corporate partnership in franchise history thereby proving that cultural alignment and operational excellence drive tangible performance results.

Performance Optimization

We help organizations improve their performance by helping them protect what’s working, to set a strategic framework for the future, and to define clear expectations to drive strategic business and cultural change across the organization.

After a period of low morale and inconsistent leadership standards, a professional sports organization partnered with us to launch a custom leadership development program to increase individual performance and build trust. Within three months of participating in the program, leaders’ ability to articulate core behaviors rose more than 50%, peer connection improved over 60%, and timely, constructive feedback delivery increased nearly 30%, directly boosting collaboration, accountability, and overall performance. Further, the program had 100% voluntary engagement with all people leaders opting in.

Cultural Transformation

We transform organizations through their people by defining organizational identity (purpose, vision, values, behaviors), and bringing that identity to life in ways unique to each environment, to create healthier, higher performing teams.

After a period of internal turbulence and low morale, a professional sports organization partnered with us to reset culture and rebuild trust. Through extensive interviews, leadership workshops, and a clear behavioral framework, we established a unifying culture and new operating standards. The organization then redesigned its office to intentionally reflect the new cultural standard, with visual cues and design elements throughout the space serving as daily reminders of shared values. Within a year, leadership alignment and cross-team connection rose sharply. Both business and sports areas adopted the new model and cultural expectations, and this led to record performance across the organization.

Strategic Planning

We partner with leaders to define bold visions and create strategic plans that transform organizations by inspiring and engaging teams to create lasting impact.

Over the course of 12 months, we conducted over a dozen workshops at all levels of a multi-generational family owned organization, developing a bold vision for the future and key imperatives that aligned with each of the distinct strategic plans developed for each of their seven business units. Results of this effort included organizational redesign (reduction of seven business units to four), a reduction in the number of direct reports to CEO, and an improvement in the financial position of the company as revenues grew from ~$2.7B to more than ~$7B over four years.
We help organizations flourish during and after inflection points such as ownership, generational, and leadership change (corporate and sporting), or crises. We help them create alignment and a shared vision about what’s next.

Case Study

An NFL team in the midst of a generational transition was faced with on and off the field challenges and controversies. We helped the ownership group envision a different future and align leaders around the change necessary to win. The result? From three wins in three consecutive seasons to back-to-back division titles, record business performance, elite talent choosing the organization, and the owner being recognized with an “A” on the NLFPA Report card.

We accelerate a leader’s onboarding and impact by helping them develop deeper organizational understanding, and to create a roadmap for more meaningful change from day one.

Case Study

After a comprehensive discovery phase, a professional sports organization recognized the need for an additional leadership layer to strengthen alignment between ownership and the executive team. Acting on our recommendation, they hired a Chief Operating Officer who quickly enhanced strategic coordination, boosted premium revenue, and expanded community engagement, creating clearer accountability and faster decision-making across the organization. Culture and operational transformation directly fueled measurable business gains. Voluntary turnover declined whilst engagement rose to 95% alignment with leadership direction. The organization achieved a 15% increase in local revenue, a 23% growth in ticket sales, and it signed its second-largest corporate partnership in franchise history thereby proving that cultural alignment and operational excellence drive tangible performance results.

We help organizations improve their performance by helping them protect what’s working, to set a strategic framework for the future, and to define clear expectations to drive strategic business and cultural change across the organization.

Case Study

After a period of low morale and inconsistent leadership standards, a professional sports organization partnered with us to launch a custom leadership development program to increase individual performance and build trust. Within three months of participating in the program, leaders’ ability to articulate core behaviors rose more than 50%, peer connection improved over 60%, and timely, constructive feedback delivery increased nearly 30%, directly boosting collaboration, accountability, and overall performance. Further, the program had 100% voluntary engagement with all people leaders opting in.

We transform organizations through their people by defining organizational identity (purpose, vision, values, behaviors), and bringing that identity to life in ways unique to each environment, to create healthier, higher performing teams.

Case Study

After a period of internal turbulence and low morale, a professional sports organization partnered with us to reset culture and rebuild trust. Through extensive interviews, leadership workshops, and a clear behavioral framework, we established a unifying culture and new operating standards. The organization then redesigned its office to intentionally reflect the new cultural standard, with visual cues and design elements throughout the space serving as daily reminders of shared values. Within a year, leadership alignment and cross-team connection rose sharply. Both business and sports areas adopted the new model and cultural expectations, and this led to record performance across the organization.

We partner with leaders to define bold visions and create strategic plans that transform organizations by inspiring and engaging teams to create lasting impact.

Case Study

Over the course of 12 months, we conducted over a dozen workshops at all levels of a multi-generational family owned organization, developing a bold vision for the future and key imperatives that aligned with each of the distinct strategic plans developed for each of their seven business units. Results of this effort included organizational redesign (reduction of seven business units to four), a reduction in the number of direct reports to CEO, and an improvement in the financial position of the company as revenues grew from ~$2.7B to more than ~$7B over four years.