
Overview
Issues management is not optional for any organization, because change is the one constant no organization can avoid. Issues evolve and are created by shifts in the social, political or technological landscapes. When trends shift, staying the course is usually not the best option.
As the narrative changes, an organization may quickly find itself out of position. You may have been cruising only a few months ago, then suddenly encounter an unanticipated detour and find yourself in unfamiliar territory overwhelmed by new challenges you are not fully prepared to meet.
Issues management helps organizations to see an issue clearly, respond to it strategically and solve the challenges you face creatively. Here is how we help:
- Association leader build support and awareness around an issue.
- Business Leader shape issues, laws and regulations.
- Board of Directors strategic support for senior management.
- Human Resources professional leadership training.
- Membership Organization increase its value proposition.
- Issue advocate build a broader coalition.
- Grassroots organization control the issue narrative.
- Elected officials manage public expectations.
We work with leaders to build strategic capacity to manage issues, create strategy and execute their plan of action.

About Our Founder
Dennis M. Powell’s greatest strength is seeing the big picture. This is foundational to creating a successful strategy because it positions an organization to define success and establish achievable goals which set the stage for the first move being the right move.
In his latest 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; created and controlled the issue’s narrative; strategically aligned resources; built broad-based coalitions; facilitated strategic planning with international, national and statewide organizations, He has also presented on issues management concepts to key stakeholders and trained leaders to become better strategists.
He is a regular opinion contributor at The Hill where he focuses on social and political trends that shape issues. Produces video shorts on the concepts and underpinnings of issues management and has hosted a nationally syndicated radio program on leadership.
Six Issues Management Questions
- Can you clearly frame the foundational issue that lies at the core of the problem you want to solve?
- Can you define success before any action is undertaken?
- Can you clearly state the gaps that exist in the internal resources you can directly access and manage?
- Is your information formatted so it can be shared to build understanding and support in order to gain and maintain control of the issue narrative?
- Do you have a trained strategic leader and issues management team in place?
- Are you focused and aligned internally to do what it will take to achieve success?
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!