Angela Dee – Ascend Strategic Advisory, LLC

17 Dec 25

Your Board Needs a Reset for 2026

As organizations look toward 2026, many Boards are facing a quiet but significant challenge: They’re governing in a world that has changed faster than their strategy cadence.

01 Dec 25

Strategy that Moves

Every year, leadership teams invest significant time creating strategic plans. Yet six months later, many organizations find themselves asking the same questions: Strategic plans don’t fail because they’re wrong. They fail because they don’t become a rhythm.

17 Nov 25

Lead Into 2026 With Clarity, Alignment, and Momentum

Most leadership teams invest significant time and energy in strategic planning at the end of the year. Ideas surface. Priorities get debated. Leaders walk out feeling energized and optimistic. But these leaders also know the truth: The planning session is the easy part. What happens after the session is what…

28 Jul 25

Field-Tested Series – Part 4: Sustainability Isn’t Just Systems – It’s People

We talk a lot about strategy, structure, and execution in transformation efforts, but the real throughline for lasting change? P E O P L E.

17 Jul 25

Field-Tested Series – Part 3: Turning Strategy Into Action – One Decision at a Time

A bold strategic vision is the heartbeat of transformation – but it only becomes real when it informs daily choices, systems, and structures. Without linking vision to execution, even the best-laid strategies can linger in the slide deck, collecting dust.

08 Jul 25

Field-Tested Series – Part 2: Leadership is the Change Muscle – Now Let’s Strengthen It

A few weeks ago, I shared thoughts on why leadership development and upskilling are non-negotiable for sustainable transformation. I called it building the change muscle – because that’s exactly what it is. Not a one-time initiative, but a capability that must be stretched, supported, and strengthened over time.