A wiser way to work through important decisions.
Advisory engagements are for leaders and teams who are carrying a real decision, not simply exploring an idea.
We work alongside you through the four movements, the Canvas, and the Brief — so the decision is made with greater clarity, honesty, and care.
Walking the path together.
Listen
We begin by understanding your context — the decisions in front of you, the responsibilities you carry, and the people you serve.
Read the Times Together
We work with you to name what is changing in your landscape — the pressures, the questions, and the assumptions that may no longer hold.
Use the Canvas
We guide your team through the Issachar Canvas, helping you move from scattered information to clearer judgement about what matters and what path to take.
Produce the Brief
Together we shape an Issachar Brief — a short, shared document that names what you are seeing, what matters, the path you have chosen, and the next steps.
Walk Together
Wisdom is not a one-time event. We remain available for ongoing counsel as the decision moves into action.
Tangible outcomes you can act on.
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A shared language for naming what is shifting
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An honest appraisal of the pressures being carried
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Clarity on what truly matters in this season
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A named path forward, with trade-offs surfaced
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An Issachar Brief the team can act on
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Practices that sustain wise judgement over time
The artefact you leave with.
A one-page leadership brief that captures what the team has seen, weighed, decided, and committed to carry forward. Placeholder content shown.
Issachar Brief
A leadership team in transition
Prepared with the Issachar Canvas
One page · For the board
What we are seeing
- A funding environment that has tightened across our sector.
- A leadership transition expected within the next eighteen months.
- A growing call from staff for clearer direction and shared rhythm.
What truly matters
- Naming, not avoiding, the financial reality the team is carrying.
- Protecting the trust we have built with partners and donors.
- Choosing a succession path that honours the people involved.
The path we choose
- Consolidate two programmes; sunset a third by the next financial year.
- Begin an open succession conversation with the board this quarter.
- Reset the operating rhythm to a fortnightly leadership cadence.
Wisdom to carry forward
- Owners named for each commitment.
- Review at 90 days and 180 days.
- Communicate to staff and partners within two weeks.
The Issachar Way · A framework of The Titus Group
Confidential to the leadership team
Every wise decision begins with clear sight.
If you are working through an important decision and want a wiser way forward, we would be glad to talk.
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