--- title: "Episode 67: Taking A Long-Term Approach to a Short-Term Turnaround" description: Our guest, CEO Marti Nyman, shares his experience and perspective gleaned from taking a long-term, sustainable value approach to a short-term leadership assignment and organizational turnaround, and the pride and joy he finds beyond the numbers and at the core of this success story. image: https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/031423%20-%20Marti%20Nyman%20Blog%20Post%20Header.png --- ![www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI Logo (New)DGI Logo - Landscape-1](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png?width=200&height=93&name=www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png) ![www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI Logo (New)DGI Logo - Landscape-1](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png?width=200&height=93&name=www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png) ![www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI Logo (New)DGI Logo - Landscape-1](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png?width=200&height=93&name=www.designgroupinternational.comhs-fshubfs_DGI%20Logo%20(New)DGI%20Logo%20-%20Landscape-1.png) - [ABOUT US ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - What is Process Consulting? - [MEET US ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Areas of Specialty - Meet Our Process Consultants - Meet our Partners and Senior Consultants - Meet our Consultants - [Maestro-level leaders](https://www.maestrosuiteadvisors.com/) - [Society for Process Consulting](https://www.maestrosuiteadvisors.com/) - [Culture Change Leadership](https://www.acausegreater.org/) - [BE A CONSULTANT ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Explore Process Consulting - Community of Practice - Shared Platform - [BE CREDENTIALED](https://linktr.ee/MaestroSuiteAdvisors) - [RESOURCES ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Blog Library - Books - Podcasts - Cohorts - Case Studies - [ABOUT US ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - What is Process Consulting? - [MEET US ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Areas of Specialty - Meet Our Process Consultants - Meet our Partners and Senior Consultants - Meet our Consultants - [Maestro-level leaders](https://www.maestrosuiteadvisors.com/) - [Society for Process Consulting](https://www.maestrosuiteadvisors.com/) - [Culture Change Leadership](https://www.acausegreater.org/) - [BE A CONSULTANT ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Explore Process Consulting - Community of Practice - Shared Platform - [BE CREDENTIALED](https://linktr.ee/MaestroSuiteAdvisors) - [RESOURCES ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/javascript;) - Blog Library - Books - Podcasts - Cohorts - Case Studies Get Started # Episode 67: Taking A Long-Term Approach to a Short-Term Turnaround ![Kristin Evenson](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/Kristin%20Evenson.jpeg) by [Kristin Evenson](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/author/kristin-evenson) March 14, 2023 ![031423 - Marti Nyman Blog Post Header](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/031423%20-%20Marti%20Nyman%20Blog%20Post%20Header.png?width=530&height=298&name=031423%20-%20Marti%20Nyman%20Blog%20Post%20Header.png) Taking A Long-Term Approach to a Short-Term Turnaround [Episode #67 of the Third Turn Podcast with Marti Nyman](https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/x3apgBUt9xb) Our guest, [CEO Marti Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinyman/), had a big assignment: To revitalize a $100 million global tech company in short order, with an essential, organization-wide focus on growth, and as preparation for a likely acquisition and merger.  And unbeknownst to him, he would need to do this in the context of Covid’s market disruptions, remote work realities, and supply chain issues. When co-host Linda Milanowski-Westdorp and I initially heard Marti share this turnaround story a couple of months ago as a precursor to our interviewing him here, we both noticed feeling the hard-to-reconcile tension between his short-term assignment and his obvious focus on longer-term value.  And Marti admits he felt it to some extent too.  But for him, this short-term assignment was about creating sustainable value in the organization.  And doing so by recognizing the key role culture plays in enabling profitable growth.   Marti’s worked in a variety of organizations and industries—all of which make the business case that culture matters. ‘*In all of the different organizations that I’ve been in—anywhere from a six-person startup to a $120 billing Fortune 50 firm—the success of the organization and the vibrancy of it is very directly tied to the caliber and quality of leadership.’*  So he held himself to that standard—leaning hard into adaptability, transparency, empathy, and ‘consistent, persistent, effective communications.’  In fact, [here’s a link to one of Marti’s weekly communications to the entire company,](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Sample%20NFR_Nyman%20Friday%20Reflection.pdf) with the goal of being candid about what he was hearing and seeing, with the goal of creating not just a monologue but a dialogue. What’s Marti most proud of?  Sure, there are compelling numbers, but clearly, his pride and joy is in the people that stepped up, going above and beyond what was required in a very challenging time.  And that together, they all grew healthier and stronger as an organization ready for a new chapter and poised for the long haul.   Additional Resources: - [A Sample NFR (Nyman Friday Reflection)](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Sample%20NFR_Nyman%20Friday%20Reflection.pdf) - Two of Marti’s favorite and recommended books: - [The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability](https://www.amazon.com/Oz-Principle-Individual-Organizational-Accountability/dp/1591843480/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SSGY5JB3SC7C&keywords=the+oz+principle&qid=1677614569&sprefix=the+oz+principle%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1) - by Roger Connors, Tom Smith, Craig Hickman - [The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable](https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/8126522747/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1X52Z32XCDJRT&keywords=the+five+dysfunctions+of+a+team&qid=1677614710&sprefix=the+five+dy%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-4) – by Patrick Lencioni Listen to the Episode Now:  Or Listen on your Favorite Platform: [![Spotify](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/spotify-icon-green-logo-8.png?width=25&name=spotify-icon-green-logo-8.png)](https://open.spotify.com/show/1AA0Ddsaplyjsriqtsi8G2)[ ![Apple Podcast](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apple%20Podcast.jpg?width=25&name=Apple%20Podcast.jpg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-third-turn/id1531836413)[ ![Google Podcasts](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Google%20Podcasts.png?width=25&name=Google%20Podcasts.png) ](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yY2YyM2NlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==)[ ![Pandora](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pandora.png?width=25&name=Pandora.png)  ](https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-3rd-turn/PC:43267)[![Anchor FM](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/anchor.png?width=25&name=anchor.png)](https://anchor.fm/thethirdturn) ![Kristin Evenson](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kristin%20Evenson.jpeg?width=123&height=123&name=Kristin%20Evenson.jpeg) ![Kristin - Signature Final](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kristin%20-%20Signature%20Final.png?width=85&height=37&name=Kristin%20-%20Signature%20Final.png)   [- Kristin Evenson](https://junctures.hubspotpagebuilder.com/home)   *[![Want to Subscribe? 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