Third Wind Consulting provides strategic advisory for founders and leadership teams navigating growth. Growth advisory, business scaling, operational excellence, leadership development, and strategic planning. Based in Crevalcore, between Bologna and Modena. 90+ engagements. We walk alongside you. IVA 22% where applicable.
The first wind gets you started. The second wind pushes you through the wall. The third wind is when everything clicks — growth feels natural, operations run smoothly, your team leads without you. We help businesses find their third wind through strategic advisory, operational excellence, and leadership development.
Ongoing strategic advisory for founders and leadership teams — a trusted advisor who helps you make better decisions, faster, with less risk.
Systematic scaling — from founder-dependent to team-driven — building the processes, systems, and leadership capacity for the next stage of growth.
Streamline operations — eliminate waste, automate repetitive tasks, improve quality, and build processes that deliver consistent results.
Develop the leaders your business needs — executive coaching, team development, succession planning, and organizational culture building.
Annual and quarterly strategic planning — aligned goals, clear priorities, measurable outcomes — so your entire team is pulling in the same direction.
Provided ongoing growth advisory for a Modena-based specialty food manufacturer. Guided the transition from founder-driven to team-driven operations. Revenue grew 4× in 3 years while the founder reduced working hours by 30%.
Designed and delivered a leadership development program for a Bologna tech company growing from 30 to 120 employees. Manager effectiveness scores increased 45%. Employee retention reached 98% — industry average is 78%.
Implemented operational excellence program for a Parma logistics company. Process automation, route optimization, and quality management. Operating costs reduced 35% while service quality scores improved 22%.
We listen before we advise. Deep understanding of your business, your people, your challenges, and your ambitions. No templates — every engagement starts fresh.
Data-driven analysis. We identify the root causes — not just the symptoms — of what is holding your business back or slowing your growth.
Clear, actionable strategy. Priorities, timelines, ownership, KPIs. Short enough to fit on one page. Detailed enough to execute.
We do not hand over a report and disappear. We walk alongside you through implementation. Regular check-ins. Real accountability. Adjustments as reality unfolds.
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