Ira Gaberman’s route into consulting came thanks to an early role as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer. “I loved the corporate and commercial elements of the deals, which framed and underpinned the value generated, and wanted to be a part of making that happen,” he says.

Now a member of Kearney’s global leadership, culture, and organization transformation team, Ira describes his time at the firm as ”a number of mini careers,” in which he has worked with clients across just about every sector to translate their big ideas into operational and organizational success. Ira helps organizations define and put in place the right operating model and organization structure, guides leadership teams to align and strengthen, and advises on the establishment and delivery of structured, complex change management and culture alignment for strategic and transformation success.

Ira also specializes in helping healthcare providers and others in the industry to set up patient-centric services and organize themselves effectively to deliver new standards of care.

With a deep-rooted curiosity about diverse societies and cultures, he has traveled the globe both before and with Kearney and has a deep understanding and appreciation for how different cultures impact the way organizations operate and perform. According to Ira, “Organizations are the sum of their parts—the diverse mindsets, attitudes, behaviors, and capabilities of its people. Understanding, aligning, and strengthening those can make or break an organization. What is great leadership? What does a confident and engaged workforce look like? These and other questions need to be purposely determined and addressed.”

And what makes the difference in consulting? “I think it’s crucial to listen and watch with intensity to understand the subtle dynamics that are going on. Often it is as much about what is not being said that helps build the insights and recommendations that make the biggest positive difference.”

Future-proof organization setup

For a leading European engineering firm, worked with the leadership team to identify and translate market trends and “value generators” into the right operating model and organization structure to gain market advantage, enabling leveraged expertise at scale and stronger customer traction.

New entity establishment

For a ministry in the Middle East, validated and translated the strategic imperatives into the design, setup, and establishment of a new national healthcare payer as part of a system-wide transformation to achieve the triple aim of healthcare.

High-impact change management

For one of the largest divisions of a leading global consumer goods company, worked with the leadership team to understand their change pressures across BUs and markets, introduce change capabilities, and undertake impactful communications to enable the transformation of their organization.

Culture alignment for strategic achievement

For a top global food manufacturer in Asia, worked with the chairman and leadership team to understand their culture, define the values and behaviors needed for their expansion strategy, and put in place the enabling mechanisms including adjustments to leadership performance metrics.