Overview
Massey Powell helps leaders effectively manage complex issues.
The strengths we bring to projects include: intellectual depth, problem-solving, strategic vision and analytical thinking. We thrive in challenging environments where innovation and intellectual curiosity are valued.
Our approach to issues management is built on three foundational principles:
- See Clearly: Understanding the issue and all of the consequences of actions you are willing to take to resolve it.
- Act Strategically: Building strategy from a clear definition of success.
- Solve Creatively: The confidence to consider all actionable solutions.
Massey Powell serves as a consultant, coach and adviser to senior leadership and provides issues management training to seasoned and aspiring leaders.
About Our Founder
Dennis M. Powell’s strategic mindset is guided by his desire to understand issues and create novel approaches to problem-solving. He has utilized these skills in his work as a consultant, adviser, and coach and shares his insights as a thought leader, opinion contributor and author.
In his book, Leading from the Top: Presidential Lessons in Issues Management, he examines one issue managed by each of the last 15 presidents and presents lessons that can be learned and applied from the actions taken by each. These are the most complex issues, managed on the biggest stage, and under the most intense scrutiny.
Mr. Powell has consulted and advised on multi-billion issues; facilitated strategic planning with international, national and statewide organizations, and presented to key stakeholders on issues management concepts and strategies. He is a regular opinion contributor at The Hill, Inside Sources, (syndicated nationally) and Real Clear Politics where he focuses on social and political trends that shape issues. He has also hosted a nationally syndicated radio program on leadership.
Our Process
We follow a strategic process to get our clients from where they are to where they need to go.
- The proper framing of the issue
- Defining success based on factors you can control and influence.
- Interpreting what social/political trends will shape the issue
- Identifying achievable goals.
- Assessing and organizing available resources
- Creating an executable strategy.
- Improving/developing key leadership skills within the team
- Optimizing internal focus and alignment behind the plan.
- Determining outreach and engagement strategies to build support.
- Monitoring and adapting to shifts in public opinion.
- Gaining and maintaining control of the issue narrative.
- Stopping the program when goals have been achieved or are deemed to be unachievable.
Our primary goal is to achieve the most favorable outcome available.
Contact Us
Join the ranks of leaders who have transformed their ability to develop and execute strategy around key issues that are vital to the success of your organization. Contact Massey Powell today.
Next level issues management starts here!