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Two national healthcare services organizations exploring a merger to address industry-wide challenges and evolve beyond outdated models. Facing unsustainable structures and rising member demands, the organizations partnered to assess cultural fit and define a shared services roadmap. Now they sought a way to test whether their cultures could make an enterprise combination of equals worth it for the collective membership.
The goal was to determine if a full combination could deliver greater value, scale, and strategic relevance — or if fundamental differences made alignment unworkable. Scramble provided the pressure-tested approach needed to move quickly, focus decision-making and assess merger viability based on cultural fit and governance complexity on an accelerated timeline.
Two national healthcare services organizations exploring a merger to address industry-wide challenges and evolve beyond outdated models. Facing unsustainable structures and rising member demands, the organizations partnered to assess cultural fit and define a shared services roadmap. Now they sought a way to test whether their cultures could make an enterprise combination of equals worth it for the collective membership.
Both organizations wanted a rapid proving-ground to assess merger viability. Scramble provided the structure, pressure, and clarity to assess cultural fit, navigate governance complexity, and determine whether full integration was the right path forward.
A legacy manufacturer was spiraling in crisis after years of unprofitable projects and poor financial oversight. Facing wage arrears, tax delinquency, vendor distrust, and insurmountable debt, the company had no working capital left to order materials and fulfill a $1M defense contract. A key investor turned to Scramble Systems for a last-resort intervention to stabilize operations and work with the team to salvage the deal.
Scramble delivered a fast, full-force business intervention with immediate focus on addressing cash preservation and controls, operational triage, partner and creditor engagement, and cultural reset.
A legacy manufacturer was spiraling in crisis after years of unprofitable projects and poor financial oversight. Facing wage arrears, tax delinquency, vendor distrust, and insurmountable debt, the company had no working capital left to order materials and fulfill a $1M defense contract. A key investor turned to Scramble Systems for a last-resort intervention to stabilize operations and work with the team to salvage the deal.
Scramble delivered a fast, full-force business intervention with immediate focus on addressing cash preservation and controls, operational triage, partner and creditor engagement, and cultural reset.
The company’s 15-month product launch timeline was too slow, giving competitors an edge. Leadership aimed to cut the timeline to 6 months but faced competing ideas and bottlenecks.
Instead of more meetings and brainstorming, the company needed a fast, action-driven process. Success meant launching faster, staying competitive, and setting a new internal standard. We convened 25+ elite team members across Innovation, Insights & Planning, Packaging, Food Development, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and external strategic partners. Scramble's approach eliminated inefficient brainstorming cycles and instead focused on piloting, making real-time decisions, and executing immediately. By shifting the workflow paradigm, Scramble focused on enabling rapid experimentation and alignment, ensuring strategic momentum translated into concrete action and measurable outcomes.
The company’s 15-month product launch timeline was too slow, giving competitors an edge. Leadership aimed to cut the timeline to 6 months but faced competing ideas and bottlenecks.
"The cross-functional approach drives thought and accountability to the project. I was able to get outside my functional silo and contribute."
Facing market pressures and aggressive growth targets, this fiancil services firm aimed to rapidly develop and launch a portfolio of upgraded financial products leveraging emerging tech -- AI/ML/Automation. Securing ongoing stakeholder buy-in at each stage was a must.
The small innovation task force sought a more powerful approach to break free from legacy processes and balance speed, strategic goals, and employee engagement within tight constraints. They needed to implement a scalable system to drive innovation as quickly as execution. Scramble offered the ability to rapidly assess needs, stakeholder landscape, and operational challenges. We delivered a structured and effective approach, co-designed and deployed within a compressed timeline, to give them the speed and execution they need without sacrificing inclusiveness and depth.
Facing market pressures and aggressive growth targets, this fiancil services firm aimed to rapidly develop and launch a portfolio of upgraded financial products leveraging emerging tech -- AI/ML/Automation. Securing ongoing stakeholder buy-in at each stage was a must.
"It was an excellent experience that has made me more loyal to the company....the only thing I have experienced in 18 years that demonstrates that the ideas of the employees do really matter and are supported."
A legacy scandal, mounting legal battles, decertification, and ongoing operational failures, the newly-seated Board faced a break-point. Further inquiry could expose deeper systemic issues—around oversight, data integrity, managerial competence, and cultural dysfunction—further eroding confidence. To survive, the Board must begin the process of rebuilding trust, strengthening governance, and charting a path toward stability and renewal with a yet-to-be-named CEO at the helm.
Breaking Decision Gridlock – Provided an alternative approach to align the Board and move beyond stalled discussions. Structured Yet Flexible Process – The Scramble System framed key decision points, allowing members to voice concerns and navigate uncertainty. From Debate to Action – Shifted the focus from diagnosing problems to making real-time decisions and executing solutions. Holistic Leadership Alignment – Ensured the Board moved forward together with a unified strategy. Immediate Impact – Enabled rapid action instead of another round of ineffective meetings or presentations.
A legacy scandal, mounting legal battles, decertification, and ongoing operational failures, the newly-seated Board faced a break-point. Further inquiry could expose deeper systemic issues—around oversight, data integrity, managerial competence, and cultural dysfunction—further eroding confidence. To survive, the Board must begin the process of rebuilding trust, strengthening governance, and charting a path toward stability and renewal with a yet-to-be-named CEO at the helm.
“We had limited time and faced massive uncertainty. Scramble opened portals into our decision-making approach that, without it, we would not have otherwise not made it.“
With rising data breaches and identity theft, Client was increasingly concerned about their customers' online security. As a company committed to protecting privacy, they aimed to develop cutting-edge solutions to strengthen authentication, tracking, sharing, and identity management. This initiative aligned with CEO and senior leadership priorities, making it a critical focus for the organization.
Demonstrated expertise and 2-year track-record of outstanding program results. This Scramble™ built upon 4 previous programs. We worked closely with the Executive Sponsor teams and internal task force to develop the program’s mandate and measurable outcomes.
With rising data breaches and identity theft, Client was increasingly concerned about their customers' online security. As a company committed to protecting privacy, they aimed to develop cutting-edge solutions to strengthen authentication, tracking, sharing, and identity management. This initiative aligned with CEO and senior leadership priorities, making it a critical focus for the organization.
“This was an outstanding display of teamwork and dedication to pull off a very difficult task in front of the senior most leaders of the company.” - Executive Sponsor
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