Resilient Futures

What Resilient Futures does

Resilient Futures is a privately held strategic consultancy headquartered near Melbourne, Australia, founded by Larry Quick and David Platt and built around a proprietary methodology called Strategy in Action (SiA). The SiA framework is a five-element cyclic toolset for reading conditions, assessing strategic opportunity-risk, aligning capability, and taking catalytic action in environments of permanent structural instability. The firm sells its methodology through a layered portfolio: high-touch consulting and facilitation engagements (Pathways, SiA Sprint, Strategy Stress Test), diagnostic-led interventions (Strategic Fitness), a tiered foresight product suite (Conditions Watch), three open online courses (SiA FOUNDATIONS, SiA QUICKSTART, Leading in Disruptive Change), and the SiA Practice Community, a peer-to-peer learning platform with free individual membership. Customer segments span enterprise (Ericsson, Dow, Orica, Qenos, Wesfarmers), government (Whitehorse Council, City of Casey), education (Federation University, Siena College), and healthcare/nonprofit (RACS, Optometry Australia), with named operation across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

The business model blends professional services (project-based and retainer consulting) with self-paced and facilitated online learning, plus book and report sales. Pricing is hybrid: course fees are publicly disclosed at $987 AUD for SiA FOUNDATIONS with team and organizational tiers on application, while consulting and Conditions Watch engagements are quote-based. Distribution combines direct executive engagement (20-minute strategic fitness conversations with the CEO, obligation-free discovery chats), free introductory sessions and executive briefings as a top-of-funnel mechanism, recurring monthly virtual events (Conditions Watch Monthly Update), and content marketing through the book 'Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change', the 'Straight Talk in the COVID Economy' podcast, and a series of foresight research reports. The firm shows no external funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue, consistent with an owner-operated consultancy of 11-50 employees.

Name

Resilient Futures

Legal name

Resilient Futures

Website

https://resilientfutures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resilient Futures is a Melbourne-based strategic consultancy that sells its proprietary Strategy in Action (SiA) framework to enterprises, government bodies, and educational institutions to help them navigate and leverage disruptive change.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Operational Resilience (BPAHAFAK)

Keywords

• Strategic consulting services
• Executive leadership training
• Strategic framework methodology
• Foresight and conditions monitoring
• Organizational change management

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Courses: Self-paced and facilitated online learning courses including SiA FOUNDATIONS (4-week strategic thinking course) and SiA QUICKSTART (8-week leadership training course). Courses include video materials, live peer sessions, discussion forums, and certification.
2. Individual Course Registration: Individual registration for SiA FOUNDATIONS course at $987 AUD including GST. Provides access to learning modules, live peer sessions, forums, certificate of completion, digital badge, and 3-months free SiAPC access.
3. Strategic Services: Consulting and facilitation services including strategic planning, strategy stress testing, problem-solving workshops, and organisational alignment sessions. Delivered as project-based or retainer engagements.
4. Conditions Watch Products: Foresight capability enhancement through various product tiers: Conditions Watching Basics (team alignment workshop), Sense Check for Organisations (bespoke facilitation), and Strategy Stress Test (organisational deep dive).
5. Book Sales: Sale of 'Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change' book (co-authored by Larry Quick and David Platt). Available as hard copy, e-book, and audio book through major retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Resilient Futures is a strategic consultancy that sells its proprietary Strategy in Action (SiA) framework through enterprise facilitation, professional development courses, an online peer community, and foresight diagnostic services. The firm helps organizations and individual leaders anticipate and leverage disruptive change via facilitated consulting engagements, open enrollment courses (SiA FOUNDATIONS, SiA QUICKSTART, Leading in Disruptive Change), the SiA Practice Community platform, Conditions Watch foresight products, and Strategic Fitness diagnostic-led interventions.

Product overview

Resilient Futures is a strategic consultancy and professional development organization offering a unified portfolio centered on its proprietary Strategy in Action (SiA) Framework — a cyclic strategic thinking and planning methodology for navigating exponential, disruptive change. The portfolio consists of the SiA Framework itself, the SiA Practice Community online peer-to-peer learning platform, and three open online courses (SiA FOUNDATIONS, SiA QUICKSTART, and Leading in Disruptive Change). Supporting service products include Conditions Watch (a three-tier foresight/product offering for conditions monitoring), Strategic Fitness (diagnostic-led executive interventions), Executive Briefings (free introductory sessions), and Strategic Services (facilitation and consulting engagements). The company also publishes research reports, the book Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change, a podcast series, and hosts recurring monthly Conditions Watch events. All offerings are designed to work together as a comprehensive ecosystem for building organizational and individual resilience to disruptive change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strategy in Action (SiA): The proprietary strategic framework developed by Resilient Futures for strategic thinking, planning and problem-solving in disruptive environments.
• SiA Practice Community (SiAPC)
• Conditions Watch
• SiA FOUNDATIONS
• SiA QUICKSTART

Products and services

• Strategy in Action (SiA) Framework Proprietary five-element cyclic strategic thinking and planning methodology designed for exponential, disruptive change. Enables organisations to read conditions, identify strategic opportunity-risk, align capability, and take catalytic action ahead of disruption. Delivered as the foundational IP underlying all other offerings.
• SiA FOUNDATIONS A 4-week online strategic thinking short course covering the foundational concepts of the SiA Framework, delivered through online learning modules, live peer sessions, discussion forums, and access to the SiA Practice Community. Participants receive a signed certificate of completion and digital badge. For individual professionals and teams.
• SiA QUICKSTART An 8-week facilitated leadership training course focused on the practice and application of Strategy in Action. Participants engage through tools, activities, live tutorials, and online learning materials to confidently apply SiA to their organisational circumstances. For individual leaders and teams.
• Leading in Disruptive Change A 4-week leadership course designed to equip leaders with the mindset necessary for navigating complex change and disruptive conditions, preparing them to lead adaptively in increasingly volatile environments. For individual leaders and teams.
• Conditions Watch A foresight and conditions-monitoring product suite that enhances an organization's ability to identify and respond to immediate and emerging conditions. Includes three tiers: Conditions Watching Basics (team alignment workshop), Sense Check for Organisations (bespoke facilitated sessions), and Strategy Stress Test (organisational deep dive with decision-maker debrief). For organisations seeking in-house foresight capability.
• Strategic Fitness A diagnostic-led intervention assessing whether an organisation is structurally fit to execute strategy under conditions of permanent structural instability. Includes the Strategic Readiness Diagnostic, Leadership Capability Diagnostic, Strategic Readiness Workshop, and Leadership Elevation Workshop. For executive leadership teams and boards.
• Strategic Services (Pathways) A suite of consulting and facilitation services using the SiA Framework, including SiA Alignment to Standards, SiA Problem Solver, SiA Sprint (sprint cycle planning), Strategy and Planning Projects, Foresight and Conditions Sense Check, and Strategy Stress Test. Delivered through a mix of face-to-face and online facilitation and training. For organisations needing bespoke strategic engagement.
• SiA Practice Community (SiAPC) An online peer-to-peer learning community where SiA practitioners and learners share experiences, access tools and resources, and participate in live events such as Conditions Watch updates, Q&A sessions, expert speaker events, and community catch-ups. Available for both individual and organisational membership with freemium individual access offered.
• Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change (book) A book authored by Larry Quick and David Platt detailing the Strategy in Action (SiA) framework and its application for leveraging disruptive change. Available as hard copy, e-book, and audio book through major retailers. Written for leaders and strategists navigating exponential change environments.
• Executive Briefings (SiA Introduction) Free 60-minute interactive online introductory sessions on Strategy in Action, curated for executives and key strategy decision-makers. Sessions include an overview of SiA methodology, workshopping of immediate and emerging conditions, and identification of priority opportunities and risks. Individual 1:1 online briefings are also available. Functions as a freemium lead-generation entry point.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% trust in government decisions (New Zealand example of effective strategic communication during crisis)

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Simon and SchusterminorOthers · 1 January 2015Publishing partner for 'Owning Your Future Work' book by Larry Quick, scheduled for release through Simon and Schuster.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Top-tier strategy consultancy with overlapping enterprise CEO/board relationships and a focus on strategy, organization, and transformation — directly comparable in customer segment to Resilient Futures.
• Strategy& (PwC): PwC's global strategy consulting arm providing corporate/strategy advice to enterprises — directly competes with Resilient Futures for mid-market and large enterprise strategy mandates.
• EY-Parthenon: EY's global strategy consulting arm providing corporate/transaction strategy services — directly overlaps the strategy/transformation mandate Resilient Futures delivers to enterprise clients.
• Kearney: Global management consultancy with strong industrial/resources sector coverage and strategy/transformation practices — comparable to Resilient Futures' work with customers like Orica, Dow, Wesfarmers, and Qenos.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global strategy consultancy with established disruption and transformation practices serving the same enterprise leadership audience that Resilient Futures targets via Strategic Fitness and SiA engagements.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consultancy with strong risk-and-resilience and strategy practices targeting enterprise executives — closely comparable to Resilient Futures' Conditions Watch and Strategic Fitness offerings.
• Roland Berger: European-anchored global strategy consultancy with deep industrial and resources sector coverage and a foresight/strategy practice — overlapping in enterprise segment and disruption advisory.
• Deloitte (Strategy & Consulting): Big-Four consultancy with a dedicated strategy practice serving Australian and global enterprises — competes for the same strategic planning and transformation engagements Resilient Futures pursues.
• McKinsey & Company: World's largest general management consultancy whose strategy practice addresses disruption, transformation, and organizational resilience — operating at vastly larger scale and brand recognition than Resilient Futures.

Direct peers

• Cutter Consortium: Subscription-based research and advisory firm producing foresight, strategy, and innovation research for enterprise subscribers — a closer peer to Resilient Futures' recurring research/community offering than the broad incumbents above.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/resilientf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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