Public Affairs Strategies

Issues Management Consulting

Dennis M. Powell - Author, Leadership Training & Thought Leadership

Overview

Massey Powell provides public affairs services to help clients define and defend their interests and leaders manage complex issues to successful conclusions. We focus on strategy and developing information to control the narrative to help our clients focus and align internally and to build understanding and support externally.

There are three foundational principles that guide this process:

  1. See Clearly: Understanding the issue and all of the consequences of actions you are willing to take to resolve it.
  2. Act Strategically: Building strategy from a clear definition of success.
  3. Solve Creatively: The confidence to consider all available solutions. 

Massey Powell serves as consultants and advisors to senior leaders and provides leadership training to seasoned and aspiring leaders.

Dennis M. Powell

About Dennis M. Powell

Dennis M. Powell is a consultant, advisor, thought leader, opinion contributor and author. In his work with organizations over 30 years he helped multi-billion dollar industries attain better results.

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 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.

Issues Management

The process begins with proper positioning of the issue and an assessment of what our client can control or influence. We then define success and build a strategy to achieve it.

Concurrently, we focus on transforming your information into strategic knowledge capital to support strategy and engage and persuade key stakeholders. This enables the client to control the narrative.

Things change so we make adjustments as needed to address emerging trends, shifts in public opinion, external disruption, evolving narratives, and changes within an organization. This requires agility.

Our focus is to achieve the most favorable outcome available.

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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.

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