As companies set priorities for the year ahead, consultant and systems strategist Georg Meyer believes the start of the year is the most important moment for leaders to step back, reassess, and make intentional choices about where their business is heading.
“Refocus on the essential,” Meyer advises. “Just as many of us do it in our personal lives with new year’s resolutions like prioritizing health and shaking habits that don’t serve us, a business should recall its core mission and identify its distractions.”
Meyer, a former CIO with experience across energy, finance, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing, has spent his career helping organizations do exactly that: strip away unnecessary complexity and refocus on what truly matters. With a PhD in Information & Decision Sciences and a background that spans software engineering, leadership, and strategy, he works with executives to help them make clearer decisions at moments when clarity matters most.
According to Meyer, one of the biggest challenges businesses face—especially at the beginning of a new year—is losing sight of what makes them distinct. “Remember what makes your business unique,” he says. “Resolve to chart your own path rather than following the herd.” Too often, companies adopt strategies and technologies simply because they are labeled as “best practices,” without questioning whether they actually serve their specific customers or goals.
“Review and challenge your strategic objectives,” Meyer adds. “Are they truly what your business needs, or are they trying to implement ‘best practices’ from others?” He warns that trend-driven decision-making can quietly drain resources and attention, leaving organizations busy but not effective.
Meyer’s work focuses on helping leaders confront those questions honestly. Rather than adding more tools, more processes, or more initiatives, he helps organizations simplify their systems and sharpen their focus, so teams can move faster, adapt more easily, and deliver real value.
He also encourages leaders to lean into what sets them apart. “Dare to be different,” Meyer says. “Your business is a unique combination of people, processes, and technologies.” Instead of competing on the same terms as everyone else, he urges companies to find environments where their strengths have the greatest impact.
As businesses head into a year shaped by continued technological change and economic uncertainty, Meyer believes intentionality will separate those that thrive from those that simply react. He encourages leaders to identify what truly sets their organization apart, whether that’s exceptional responsiveness to complex customer needs or deep technical expertise that can be turned into new offerings and to make strategic choices that allow those strengths to matter.
Now opening availability for advisory and speaking engagements, Meyer is working with organizations that want to start the year with sharper strategy, simpler systems, and a clearer focus on what makes their business genuinely effective.
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