Virtuous CIRCLE of resilience

While others measure external risk... we build inner resilience.

Blackheath helps boards build the inner resilience to thrive in an era of accelerating complexity, geopolitical instability, and technological disruption.

We work the "inner game" — governance, collective leadership, strategic agility — and pressure test through high-impact crisis simulations.

1 - Board Formation or Governance Review

Substance over form.

Not a Tick Box Exercise.

We'll shine a light on the underlying board fundamentals — the unspoken rules of play, power dynamics and culture - that shape decision making. These powerful undercurrents are not typically discovered through standard board effectiveness surveys.

Outcome: Fundamentally stronger governance - operating with confidence and integrity.

Blackheath 10-Point Governance Framework

01 - Shareholder & Capital Structure

02 - Board Purpose & Risk Appetite

03 - Decision Rights & Rules of Play

04 - Board Composition

05 - Power Dynamics & Independence

06 - Management Empowerment & Oversight

07 - Governance Framework & Hygiene

08 - Independent Assurance

09 - Culture & Leadership

10 - Strategy & Crisis Readiness

2 - Culture & Collective Leadership

Culture that's measurable.

Not vibes.

Most boards talk about culture. We measure it.

The Collective Leadership Assessment (CLA) is an evidence-based, globally benchmarked diagnostic reflecting the views of the top team across 31 dimensions. Coupling the quantitative assessment with qualitative interviews and workshops provides a complete picture of your leadership culture.

Optional: Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) can be administered for individual leaders.

Diagnose

Quantitative survey across the leadership team. Stakeholder interviews. Current culture vs desired culture — where are the gaps?

Align

Board-level readout and facilitated discussion. Agree on 2-3 culture interventions with owners and timelines. Align on what good looks like.

Collective Leadership Assessment Diagnostic

Track

Annual re-measurement to track progress. Culture becomes a standing board agenda item, not a vague aspiration.

1 - Board Formation or Governance Review

3 - Strategy Lab & Crisis Readiness

Where resilience is tested.

Not a static strategy review.

Board Strategy Lab & Crisis Simulation - Full Day Offsite

1 - Board strategy lab leveraging interactive frameworks to raise awareness, stimulate debate and sharpen questions.

Macro environment > Horizon Scanning, Macros Trends and PESTLE
Industry landscape > Porter's 5 Forces and Demographic Trends
Company situation > SWOT

2 - Crisis simulations, tabletop exercises and war games to identify blind spots and pressure test strategies and resilience.

3 - AI enabled simulation tools surface alternative scenarios and outcomes to tackle blind spots and sharpen questions.

Optional: Crisis media training prepares board members with robust communication strategies and public relations readiness.

Board Horizon Scanning

View the wider landscape and see around corners

Externally Generated Crises:

Ransomware attack
Foreign cyber attack
Economic shock
Supply chain failure
Data breach or leak
AI deep fake breach
Fraud attack
Geopolitical action

Internally Generated Crises:

Succession crisis
Consumer injury
Employee incident
Legal action
Regulatory action
AI governance breach
Reputation damage
Corporate espionage