For the consequential work that doesn’t have a playbook.
Auchenglen helps leadership teams move high-stakes work forward when the path is unclear, capacity is stretched, or execution risk is rising.
Founded by James Vivian, who spent 10 years running business operations and transformation at Dow Jones & Company.
James Vivian, Founder & Principal
Before Auchenglen, James spent 10 years at Dow Jones & Company, where he ran business management for B2B business, led enterprise-wide transformation and repeatedly led strategic interventions for high-profile business lines and key initiatives. He has spent his career as the person leaders call when important work has no owner, no map, or no momentum, and he built Auchenglen to do exactly that work.
Read more about JamesOrganizations rarely need outside support when the path is obvious.
Auchenglen works with leadership teams when the work is important, difficult to execute, or increasingly complex.
Priorities are multiplying faster than execution capacity
An important initiative is drifting, and nobody can say exactly why
Transformation work is proving difficult to land
Growth or integration has created operational strain
The work matters. There is no playbook for what comes next
Three ways to engage.
Every engagement is senior-led, hands-on, and built around one question: what does this work need in order to move?
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“James is stellar at solving complex, organization-wide problems and putting in place the structures needed to execute in the midst of complexity. Strategic, practical, and an exceptional partner.”
Former Chief Marketing OfficerMajor U.S. media company
“An excellent strategist and a relentless executor.”
Chief Executive OfficerGlobal media company
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