LISA BOTES - I am passionate about pushing people's thinking and making theory practical. I help clients develop business strategies and solutions to business problems that really work, and I also help them cascade strategic planning to make their strategy happen. My clients value the thought journey design, facilitation of creative out-of-the-box thinking, simplification of complexity, and visualisation that is part of my approach. You can reach me at lisa@botes.me with any business inquiries or other questions.CAREER BACKGROUND - Having spent six years in electrical engineering at the national power utility and ten years in sales and marketing at various listed companies, I was able to immediately provide value as a consultant and launch my own consulting business in 2015. I currently run a boutique consulting practice, partner with larger firms where I can add value and lecture on a part-time basis at a leading business school on design thinking, professional consulting and negotiation skills.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: I believe that lifelong learning is essential to professional success. I have been fortunate to earn an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the University of Pretoria, a Management Advancement certificate from the Wits Business School at the University of Witwatersrand, a B.Comm degree from the University of South Africa, a diploma in heavy current electrical engineering from the University of Johannesburg, and a negotiation certificate from Harvard Law School. Since2015, I have maintained my registration as a Strategic Management Professional with the International Association for Strategy Professionals, located in Toronto, Canada.TESTIMONIALS - “Working with you is always such a pleasure. I so appreciate how you drive and direct the process. And you challenge our thinking along the way.” – Jeff | “You facilitate difficult and complex conversations and have a special talent to frame strategies in a way that is contextual for all of our different stakeholders across the business.” – Juan | "Our confidence in your abilities as a seasoned facilitator depicts through the number of times we have actively sought your services ... on critical strategic projects. You have an uncanny ability to help leadership teams realise and leverage their collective strengths, while remaining conscious of their weaknesses - enabling us to deliver key projects in the most efficient fashion" - Molatelo