Working through strategic planning with Epic Strategy invigorated our team and business. Greg was methodical, kind, and bold. He led us through an epic process that gave us the confidence to believe in our vision and the clarity in how we can get there. Most importantly, he challenged us to prioritize and make the hard decisions to be focused.

Working with Greg and Don on our strategic planning was transformative. They were true Sherpas, guiding us thoughtfully and expertly through each stage of the journey. With their support, we navigated challenges, identified opportunities, and crafted a strategic plan that truly reflects our goals and values. Their depth of experience, combined with a collaborative approach, ensured we stayed aligned and motivated throughout the process. We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome and wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone looking to build a solid and actionable strategic framework.

I have worked with Don on multiple occasions, including strategic planning. He has a real talent in seeing through complex issues, and bringing clarity and purpose to our discussions. Don’s energy and enthusiasm have brought our strategy sessions to life, and his approach has helped achieve buy-in across departments.

I had the opportunity of working with both Greg and Don on the development of the strategy for Prospera. Their pragmatic approach to engaging the team in discussions allowed us to develop a focused strategy, and to tackle the critical decisions we need to make, with confidence. Their style is engaging and inclusive, with a focus of building alignment and clarity for all stakeholders to the plan to ensure strong implementation.

Choice Hotels Canada’s senior leadership team has taken advantage of Don’s consulting services for close to 15 years. Without question, Don is a trusted advisor and an extension of our team, assisting us with overall corporate and departmental strategy, as well as with specific company initiatives. He excels not just at facilitating conversation and extracting ideas, but also challenging our thinking and driving us to develop more thoughtful concepts. Don’s background in hospitality, and franchising in particular, is an extra value add for us, and we truly benefit from his background and business insights.

When I am looking for wise counsel, Greg is at the top of my list. He is truly an active listener. He doesn’t just give advice from his own experience perspective, he considers my style and context. That isn’t easy to do. Greg has honed skills in strategy and leadership. Yet he remains humble and always helpful. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

I’m a big fan of Don. He got us to a really good place by bringing our team together and working with us to create shared goals and to build a strategy. His ability to respond to what people are saying in order to build a strategy that everyone will accept and relate to, is really powerful. Our business is stronger and more strategic thanks to Don’s guidance.

Greg is a strategic thought leader. I am continually impressed with his ability to combine top-notch-intellect with tremendous human connection. Again and again, he dives into areas of organizational opportunity to envision, develop, articulate, and roadmap the execution of growth-oriented initiatives. Always operating at a high-level, people focused, principles-based perspective, Greg is unique in his ability to apply pragmatic, operational lenses to strategies to ensure that they have a real-world application. His collaborative style always ensures that there is buy-in from stakeholders throughout the organization.

Arts Umbrella hired Don to work with our senior management and volunteer board on the development of two separate strategic plans. We have all been extremely impressed with his abilities to build a collaborative atmosphere for our team that prioritizes respect, inclusivity, and fun while, at the same time, laying out a path to clarity and direction. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Don and the opportunity to work with Greg.

With a vision to create a Healthy and Inclusive World, it's critical to bring people together to develop quality strategies that accelerate change. Working with Don as a trusted navigator, and using his proven strategic processes has been instrumental to our success. He is a delight to work with and helped us to make the most significant decisions to ultimately achieve desired results.

I have seen Greg not only excel but more importantly lift all of those around him up to the next level. He is a master of leading teams to sort through noise and zone in on the essential factors to drive their business forward. Greg can be trusted for his advice and uses a penchant for coaching to get real clarity on the opportunities at hand. He finds the unique intersection of strategy and the practical, leading companies to focus on salient ideas and drive them through to completion through the challenges that arise.

I have had the pleasure of working with Don Maunders for over 10 years. In my role as CEO, I needed to hire a trusted, respected and experienced strategic consultant. Don fit the bill perfectly. He has a unique set of strategic thinking and people skills that my team and I greatly appreciate. He is an important part of our strategy team and we are lucky to have him on board. I highly recommend hiring Don as your strategy consultant.

Beyond the deep-rooted experience and business knowledge which resonates clearly in our interactions, I find Don to be exceptionally attentive and able to distill insights which are critical in the formation of a good strategy. He makes everyone feel included in the discussions and debates around the table while also committing people to honesty and respect for each other. Our strategy work with Don has truly been transformative for our organization.