About LBL Strategies
Then... We began in the 1980's delivering the Certificate in Business Administration (CBA) at DePaul University and at the University of Illinois – Chicago. Over time, opportunities began to surface to help executives going through the program with strategic planning assistance for their organizations. What began as a value added service to clients has grown into our core competency…effective strategic management.
Now... The field of strategic management continues to evolve into a discipline gaining wider acceptance and practice within organizations in public, private and government settings. Today, we stay on top of emerging theory and practical developments in the field, add to it with published papers and books and are actively involved in industry developments working with the Association for Strategic Planning at both local and national levels. In short, we love working in the field delivering clients smart practical solutions and working on the field to continually improve strategic management as a discipline.
What We Value
Honesty and respect for each other, our partners, and our customers.
Listening to each other, our partners, and our customers.
Open minds good ideas can and will come from all.
Collaboration. Life is short, resources are limited so we value 1+1 = 3, 4 or 5 (never 2).
Team collective experience is fundamental to gaining a global perspective.
Risk taking and risk mitigation are two sides of the same coin
Integrity in all situations…no exceptions.
Sustainability so in the end we make a lasting difference.
Where We Work
We occupy unique space in the field. We are pioneering leaders in software for strategic information management and respected developers / providers of certificate based education and training in strategic management for university based and returning executive professional development audiences. Our Certificate in Strategic Management program is an IACET award winning recipient as an “exemplary, outstanding results-oriented program.” We have extensive experience engaging in complex projects with clients here in our backyard (Chicago) and beyond (nationally and internationally) working in nonprofit, for profit and government sectors.
The LBL team is an experienced one made up of respected practitioners and solution providers for strategic management process execution and strategic information data management. The methodologies, programs and tools we employ are ones we build and continually improve based on our research, experience and understanding what works.
Each project presents unique challenges reflective of the make-up, circumstances and dynamics of the organization. We provide both integrated and stand alone solutions for process (MAPP®), information management (MAPPware 3.0®) and applied learning (education and training programs) in order to:
Build teams and organize them to effectively engage in strategic management 
guide teams through well-defined practical “learn by doing” strategic planning, implementation and performance evaluation processes help each team build and operate a realistic program of strategic management that fits within their organization.
LBL Principals
Our business and client service team is led by Randall Rollinson President and co-founder of LBL Strategies, Ltd. Focused exclusively on strategic management education, consulting and facilitation for the past 25 years, he has worked with over 2,600 organizations in project based and education and training settings helping them focus, make better decisions and grow.
Our information technology team is led by Diane Rollinson, Chief Information Officer and Co-Founder of LBL Strategies, Ltd. and President of Rosebud Software Systems, Ltd. She is a data architect and expert in data modeling, with an extensive business consulting background. Diane specializes in supporting organizations in leveraging information for strategic advantage.