An Integrated Approach
to Leadership Breakthrough!

Strategic Action Associates, led by Jim Bandrowski, helps companies take their organizations to the next level. We do this through an integrated approach to Strategic Innovation, Global Marketing, Breakthrough Lean Six Sigma, Strategic Cost Reduction, and Execution Excellence. Our clients include GE, Disney, Chevron, Hewlett-Packard, Electronic Arts, Boeing, Merck, Mazda, Kaiser Permanente, and numerous other large and small companies around the world.

Is YOUR Company Ready for the Next Level?
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We Can Help YOUR Company Achieve Remarkable Results!

Breakthrough Services and Support

Unleash Your Leadership Greatness!^SM

Learn and Apply the ONE THING that Distinguishes Great Leaders from Good Ones

"If you are seeking breakthrough results, Jim is the person to have in your corner. He delivered
with rich content and humor a record 172 sessions at our Leadership Forum."
- Tony Jimenez – Leadership Development, Chevron Corporation

“Jim quickly grasped the fundamentals of our business and where we were hoping to get to, and helped us to understand the pains of our clients. Several of the moves we made (thanks to Jim’s guidance) are truly game changing. I would recommend Jim to break log jams in your business.”
- Phil Paxton, President, Alpha Better Group of Companies, a major commercial landscaping and
tree farming company in Calgary, AB, Canada

Strategic Innovation^SM

Reinvent Your Industry and Take Your Company to the Next Level

"Jim Bandrowski has been instrumental in the success of Aecon Infrastructure with his efforts
to develop a strategic plan for our company. Our division has enjoyed tremendous financial success based on this strategic plan, and a foundation is in place for many years of successful growth."
- Teri McKibbon, President, Aecon Infrastructure - the largest division of the largest publicly held construction company in Canada. From 2004 to 2009, revenue increased from $200 million to
over $937 million. Income increased from a loss of $3 million to a profit of $69 million per year.
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"Jim Bandrowski presented his Strategic Innovation Process and was rated the most useful presenter of the 25 distinguished speakers."
- International Conference of the Planning Forum

Breakthrough Lean Six Sigma (BLSS)^SM

Bring Bliss to Customers, Employees and Stockholders

"Jim Bandrowski's streamlined approach to Lean Six Sigma and quality improvement is the best available in the marketplace. His training and facilitation of 12 of our teams saved us millions and helped our division generate 46% of the revenue and 87% of the profit of our parent corporation."
- Walt Woodbury Former CEO QualMed California (an HMO) Division of HealthNet

"Jim Bandrowski's workshop on Breakthrough Lean Six Sigma was phenomenal. His speech and workshop really got our members fired up."
- Larry King, President, San Francisco Chapter of American Society for Quality

Global Marketing^SM

Drive Profitable Growth Around the World

"After years of shrinking market share, Jim Bandrowski and his team of consultants enabled us to see our opportunities and to capitalize on them. We have actively and profitably grown the company in a way that we thought would not be possible just a few years ago. We now have a vision and plan for CSE that can carry the company forward for many years."
- David Brinker, Executive Vice President, CSE Insurance Group.

"In Jim's Leadership session, we accomplished three times more on our action learning projects than we would have working on our own."
- Andy Billings, Vice President, HR & World Wide Organizational Development, Electronic Arts

Strategic Cost Reduction^SM

Strip Waste and Cost Out of Your Organization

"The improvements we made in our admission, documentation and billing departments were the direct result of Jim Bandrowski's approach to Six Sigma. These improvements resulted in a cost saving of $450,000 the next year, a breakthrough given our size, as well as attracting some major new customers."
- Steve Vinci General Manager Timberlake Division of Sutter Health

"This Strategic Cost Reduction course should be part of every manager's training curriculum."
- Carina O. Reyes, IT Manager, Cisco Systems

Execution Excellence^SM

Successfully Implement New Strategy and Make Change Happen

"Jim's process and techniques are innovative, and using them we developed and began implementing a Growth Plan for the most significant and exciting transformation in our business
we have ever experienced."
- Dermott Corr, CEO JohnsonDiversey Equipment (a division of Johnson Wax)

"Excellent speech on implementing strategic plans and leading change." Your energy, enthusiasm, insights and experience-based suggestions were extremely valuable."
- Stan Abraham, Ph.D. Chair, National Conference, Association for Strategic Planning

Amplitude Mastery^SM

The ONE THING that distinguishes Great Leaders from good ones is that they have Amplitude Mastery SM. Master your Amplitudes, or they will master you.

Unleash your and your team’s creative and innovative thinking at Strategic Action’s one-of-a-kind retreat center in Danville, California - just 30 minutes from San Francisco!

Amp Up Your Golf, Tennis, or Skiing Retreats, Off-sites, and Conventions

Jim uses insightful sports metaphors to show you how to take your company to the next level.
He also coaches you how to use Amplitude to instantly improve your sports performance.