The Northpoint method
Six weeks. One question. Three deliverables.
We've run this format 40+ times since 2014. It's calibrated to the rhythm of an operating team — heavy enough to move the needle, light enough that your week doesn't stop.
How we work
- 1Discovery
We map your goals, constraints, and stakeholders in a kickoff workshop.
- 2Diagnosis
Data-backed assessment of where the friction actually is.
- 3Roadmap
A prioritised plan with owners, milestones, and measures.
- 4Delivery
We embed with your team and ship — not just advise.
Fractional leadership and on-call strategy for teams that need direction without a full-time hire.
1–2
Discovery weeks
Interviews with 8–12 people on your team. Customer calls. Data pulls. We write the brief you wish you'd written first.
3–4
Synthesis weeks
Two workshops with your leadership team. Live writing. A weekly memo. Hypotheses get stress-tested, not deck-tested.
5–6
Recommendation weeks
Final memo. Implementation plan. A 20-minute board-ready story. Plus 30 days of follow-up calls included.
What you actually get
- ✓A written thesis — 8–12 pages, plain prose, no slides
- ✓An implementation plan — owners, dates, gating decisions
- ✓Board-ready storyline — 15 slides, your voice not ours
- ✓Six follow-up calls in the 90 days after delivery
- ✓Direct access to both partners by Slack for 90 days
6 wks
End to end
12+
Interviews per engagement
2
Partners, both senior
When the method works best
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Pricing reset
When your packaging has drifted and your sales team is making it up on calls.
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Org redesign
When the team you have is no longer the team you need, and you can't see the shape yet.
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GTM diagnosis
When revenue is up but you don't actually know why, and the next channel bet feels coin-flippy.
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Board prep
When the board meeting you've been losing sleep over is six weeks away.
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Not sure if this fits?
We do free 30-minute scope calls every Friday. We'll tell you honestly whether this format is the right fit — and if not, who we'd send you to.
What does this cost?+
Engagements start at NPR 60 lakh / USD 45,000. We quote fixed prices — no hourly billing, no rate-card games.
Can it run longer than 6 weeks?+
Sometimes. About a third of engagements get a follow-on "implementation help" block of 4–8 weeks. We discuss it in week 5, never week 1.
Do you do retainers?+
Almost never. We've found the focus of a fixed-end-date engagement is the thing that makes it work.
Will junior staff do the work?+
No. Two partners do everything. We don't have associates.
Engagement packages
Retainer
$18k /mo
- ✓ Ongoing advisory
- ✓ Weekly working sessions
- ✓ Slack access
- ✓ Quarterly review
Not sure which fits?
A 30-minute call usually clears it up.