Prometheus Workshop

2 Days/ 2 Fighter Pilots per 20 participants (Max. 40)

In all the history of competition – military and business – the ability to create and execute great strategy has been the hallmark of winners. The ability to align your entire organization with a single high resolution, crystal clear Future Pitcure of where and what you want your organization to be in the future is critical to success in today's rapidly changing competitive environment. Being able to execute well on both a strategic and tactical level, and ensuring your day-to-day actions support your overall strategy is easier said than done. Too many of today's organizations expend enormous amounts of resources because their daily activities no longer support the strategic direction of the organization. Simply put, they are executing against the wrong things. The Prometheus Process is a comprehensive methodology for creating and executing good strategy throughout an organization. It was originally developed by air force strategists prior to the first Gulf War and is now used in some of the largest global corporations with unparalleled success. Let the power of the Prometheus Process unlock the potential in your organization, by helping you take your strategy from the very top of the organization and tie it directly to the Flawless Execution on your front lines.


Workshop Timeline


  • Session 1: Introduction to Prometheus
    Overview of the Prometheus Process to provide the backdrop for subsequent detailed strategy develoment. Includes the genesis of Prometheus.
  • Session 2: Future Picture Lecture and Group Planning
    The Future Picture is the objective, measurable beacon towards which all activity is directed and is the first substantive step in creating strategy.
  • Session 3: Measures of Merit Lecture and Group Planning
    Strategic measurement is essential. The first step is to understand the difference between tactical and strategic measures. The former may win battles--the latter wins wars.
  • Session 4: Cardinal Rules Lecture and Discussion
    The Cardinal Rules are the principles which if followed raise probabilities of success in both planning and execution.
  • Session 5: Centers of Gravity Lecture and Group Planning
    Centers of Gravity are those handful of targets that when affected have disproportionate impacts on the whole system.
  • Session 6:Impact Plans Lecture and Group Planning
    After identifying centers of gravity, the next step is deciding what (not how) needs to happen to each one. Impact plans form the framework for the Flawless Execution Model.
  • Session 7: Finish with Finesse Lecture and Discussion
    All is well that ends well and something that doesn't end well is likely to consume all the gains made up to the end point.


Program Requirements


  • Client will be responsible to hold a 60 minute conference call with the Afterburner Leadership Team.
  • One laptop PC computer for each group of 5.
  • One shared laser printer.
  • A TV or projection system that is capable of accepting a PC laptop connection is required.
  • Two easels with paper, markers and masking tape are required for each group of 10.