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Our objective is to help build Transition companies into growth machines that consistently and reliably generate their growth objectives year over year. Its net profitability tends to settle around 20 percent depending on industry constraints. Why is that important? It is the foundation for being bolder. People want to be part of something exciting, where they can grow their careers. Business owners want to experience success they can truly be proud of. Clients want to invest (pay you money) in something that provides excellent, elegant solutions. 

Rosemary
Paetow

Business Consultant

Rosemary Paetow is CEO of Think inStrategy, a consulting firm focused on empowering CEOs to inspire, lead and deliver predicable, profitable growth. Her career spans working in industry to owning her own business. In her role as an employee she gained the invaluable insights of executing on another’s vision. In her roles as CPA with KPMG she learned how to a company’s business risk to remain viable. In her role as a Vistage Chair she worked with enterprise level organizations to become better, bigger businesses and leaders. In her current role as a business mentor and leadership champion many of her clients translate the learnings they receive at inStrategy by becoming a Fortune 5000 fastest growing company.

 

Her leadership journey continues as co-author of two books. The first book is Fearless Female Leaders Stories and Strategies to Empower More Women to Lead. And the second is Better. Bigger. Bolder How to Break the Profit Barrier. Predicably. Both books address leadership from a company, a mindset, and an individual perspective.

 

Rosemary has held leadership posts over the course of her career including:

  • President & CEO, Think inStrategy LLC, 2012 - present (CEO Champion)
     

  • Group Chair, Vistage International, 2004 - 2012 (CEO Mentor)
     

  • Founder & CEO, Solutions by Design, 1995- 2004 (VAR for accounting software)
     

  • Controller, MSI Software Company (large software developer in drug design)
     

  • Controller Paul Ecke Ranch (largest poinsettia grower in the world)
     

  • KPMG (Big Four International Accounting firm)

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Aha! Momentum

​A life of leadership is filled with tough decisions that can turn into aha! moments. The trick is knowing how to capitalize on them. Whether you’re just starting out or in the twilight of your career, Think inStrategy’s leadership development gives you the edge we call “Aha! Momentum.”

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