Business Strategy That Actually Delivers
Most strategies look great on paper. But only the right strategy transforms reality.
At Open Gate Legal, we help law firms move beyond PowerPoints and post-its. We turn bold ambition into laser focus—and focus into results.
Because while 63% of strategies fail, it’s not due to lack of ideas. It’s because those ideas never become actions. We bridge that gap—hardwiring strategy into your organisation so it fuels growth, sharpens decision-making, and builds lasting advantage.
Why Strategy Is Everything
When strategy is clear, consistent, and long-term—it’s not just powerful. It’s transformative.
Companies with strategic clarity outperform their competitors -sustainably and significantly—over the long term:
📈 47% higher revenue growth
💰 36% higher earnings
🌍 81% higher economic profit
And they do it with less volatility and more confidence.
The Benefits of the Right Strategy
🎯 Clarity & Commitment
A great strategy inspires. It aligns teams, sharpens purpose, and drives a shared momentum to act with confidence and urgency.
🧭 Focus & Impact
Great strategy isn’t about doing more—it’s about choosing what matters most. We help you prioritise, allocate, and mobilise.
📊 Growth & Profit
By focusing on the right markets, the right customers, and the right products, strategy becomes the engine of sustainable growth and stakeholder value.
Our Strategy Process: Built to Make Change Stick
We go beyond vision statements—we deliver a full strategic system that gets embedded into the way your business runs, scales, and succeeds.
1. Define Why You Exist
PURPOSE
The core reason your business exists. The meaningful customer problem you’re here to solve.
2. Decide Where to Play
TARGET MARKET
Prioritise high-growth product/service categories that align with your strengths.
TARGET CUSTOMER
Zero in on the segments, demographics and geographies where you can win.
VALUE PROPOSITION
Craft a clear, differentiated offer that resonates and delivers real value.
3. Define How to Win
STRATEGIC STORY
Build belief with a compelling narrative that unites internal and external stakeholders.
1-YEAR PLAN
Translate long-term vision into tangible next steps and team accountability.
STRATEGIC ENABLERS
Identify the capabilities, tech, and systems needed to support the plan.
STRATEGIC BUDGET
Fund change smartly—ensuring strategy is resourced, realistic, and ready.
TOM (Target Operating Model)
Design the structure needed to scale. No friction. No confusion.
STRATEGIC OKRs
Track progress. Adjust with agility. Measure what really matters.
From Vision to Action
We help you shape strategy across 3 critical time horizons:
10 Years: VISION – Set the big ambition and long-term horizon.
3 Years: FOCUS – Identify the key areas for breakthrough growth.
1 Year: ACTION – Drive execution with clear plans, roles, and metrics.
Let's Turn Strategy into Momentum
If you’re tired of strategies that go nowhere, we’re your partner for transformation.
We help ambitious businesses cut through noise, align around purpose, and turn great ideas into real-world performance.
Let’s make your strategy unstoppable.
