Mission-Based Working
Mission-Based Working is our unique, proven model for delivering high-impact change at pace. It brings together expert teams, agile delivery, and AI-powered insight to solve complex problems faster — and more sustainably.
A smarter way to deliver meaningful change
At Sullivan & Stanley, we don’t follow the conventional consulting playbook. We believe the most effective transformation happens when expert teams are empowered to deliver value, end-to-end, with speed, focus and accountability. That belief underpins Mission-Based Working — our proven model for delivering complex change that sticks.
Mission-Based Working is how we close the gap between strategy and execution. Instead of slow, top-down programmes, we organise work into agile, 90-day missions aligned to your biggest priorities. Each mission is designed to unlock progress fast, create visible traction, and deliver results that matter.
Why it works
Every mission brings together a handpicked, high-performing team from our global community, The Change Society. Teams are assembled using MissionHub.AI, our proprietary platform that combines capability data and cognitive diversity to find the right mix of skills, experience and perspective.
Missions are time-boxed, insight-led, and co-created with your people. That means faster decisions, leaner governance, and more sustainable outcomes. Crucially, Mission-Based Working is built for real-world complexity: teams adapt as they go, powered by live insight and clear success criteria.
A flexible model for fast-moving missions
We don’t just deliver outputs. We leave you stronger - with embedded ways of working, upskilled teams, and measurable momentum that continues long after we’re gone.
Whether you need to scale agile ways of working, stand up a transformation office, or redesign a service model, Mission-Based Working gives you:
- check_circle Expert-led teams mobilised in days, not months
- check_circle 90-day sprints aligned to business value
- check_circle Delivery and capability uplift in parallel
- check_circle Real-time performance tracking via MissionHub.AI
A real conversation about your transformation.
We assess and confirm the delivery capability of your organisation.
A personalised report deep dives into key insights, areas of risk, barriers to progress and improvement opportunities.
A high-level remediation plan is created, building on where you are today.
Establish new ways of working
A truly cross-functional team is organised around a strategic or customer centric mission.
The team are empowered with end-to-end responsibility for delivery of the mission.
Working within an incubator to protect new ways of working, they are able to test, learn and adapt quickly, fully supported by leaders ‘clearing the path’.
Strengthen organisational foundations
Mission based working focuses on:
- Technology
- People
- Value
- Customer
- Strategic agility
- Culture
- Ways of working
Embed a new Product Operating Model
A new Product Operating Model emerges alongside an evolving culture.
The organisation benefits from increased innovation, strategic alignment, inherent resilience and purposeful work.
Evidenced value flows from the teams.
The Mission is Everything
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional project-based approaches often fall short in delivering the agility, customer-centricity and strategic value that organisations need to thrive. Enter mission-based working: Sullivan & Stanley’s game-changing approach to implementing a Product Operating Model that guarantees real value delivery within 90 days.
Ready to deliver real outcomes, faster?
If you're looking for a smarter, more human way to make transformation happen — you're in the right place. Whether you're exploring your next move or already in flight, we’d love to show you how Mission-Based Working can unlock progress and leave your organisation stronger.