Seeking the Summit ©

Releasing the True Potential of People and Organisations

In today’s fast-moving and complex business world, too many organisations find themselves stuck in the swamp—misaligned, under-utilised, and unclear on how to turn strategy into real impact.

Seeking the Summit© is a bold new consulting approach that helps businesses break free from this inertia and embark on a transformative journey toward operational excellence.

Led by Peter Evans, an experienced leader with over three decades of guiding change from the inside out, this work is grounded in purpose and a human-centred philosophy. Inspired by the powerful metaphor of climbing a mountain, we help organisations navigate from confusion to clarity, building the alignment, capabilities, and culture needed to thrive.

We don’t just offer strategy. We build the bridge between purpose and performance.

We don’t just train people. We unlock the potential already within them.

We don’t just deliver projects. We help you see the whole system and move it forward—together.

If you’re ready to seek your summit—where your people are engaged, your strategy is alive, and your performance speaks for itself—get in touch.

Reach out today to begin your journey.

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    Getting Started

    Co-creating Operational Excellence strategies for businesses of all shapes and sizes bespoke to your unique requirements using Design Thinking and backed by visualisation tools

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    Where are we today

    Understand your current status with our unique Swamp to Summit™ assessment and build deliverable plans to address issues and take you further on your journey in a sustainable way

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    OpEx Doctor ©

    Board/Senior level Design Thinking for Operational Excellence collaborative workshops to re-set and re-build with visualisation for sustainable change

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    Impactful Delivery

    Develop and lead key OpEx programmes to kick-start your Operational Excellence Initiatives with interim leadership, coaching and mentoring for OpEx and business leaders

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    Compelling Engagement

    Using creative and collaborative design to co-create inclusive, impactful and sustainable change for your organisation and sparking innovation that energises teams and individuals

Peter Evans, a man with gray hair and beard wearing glasses, a blue collared shirt, and a suit jacket, standing on a lively city street with buildings and shops in the background.

Peter Evans - founder

Operational Excellence leader with over three decades of cross-industry success delivering transformation, capability uplift, and innovation. Trusted mentor, trainer, and keynote speaker with a powerful record of stakeholder impact and sustainable culture change.

  • NPS from –19 to +58 implementing a new Service Excellence strategy

  • Delivered £250m EBITDA opportunity at Telecoms business

  • Created “Swamp to Summit” maturity model for global OpEx deployment

  • Built 45-person OpEx team from scratch delivering >25% improvement at Telecoms business

  • Led Global Improvement facilitating income growth from $155m to $375m

Our Core Principles

  • Purpose-led Leadership

    We help leaders and teams stay grounded in a shared and meaningful purpose

  • Releasing Human Potential

    We see the excellence everywhere and we remove the blocks that stop it from emerging

  • Systems Thinking and Alignment

    We connect strategy, culture and operations into one coherent whole

  • Journey-Oriented Transformation

    Operational excellence is a continuous, adaptive climb

  • Real Impact, Not Just Ideas

    We deliver tangible change—measurable improvements that align to your business goals

  • Collaboration and Joy in the Work

    We believe serious work should also be joyful, collaborative, and creative

  • Visual Thinking Creates Alignment

    We help teams see where they’re going and how to get there

  • Long-Term Contribution

    We have built a business that gives back—to people, to society, and to the planet

What People Say

  • "A truly inspirational and visionary leader he was a source of great intelligence and experience. It was a great pleasure to work for Peter and he truly cares about his people and for making a difference"

    OpEx Professional

  • "Working for Peter has been an absolute pleasure and through his leadership and influence Virgin Media embarked on an impressive transformation in process and thinking. His integrity and leadership style enable change and compel those around him to strive for success"

    OpEx Professional

  • "Peter is a true leader in his field and has a real passion for developing others and 'taking them on the journey' with him. Knowing the importance of a highly engaged workforce, Peter has seen many successes from his team. Highly Intelligent with a real pragmatic and down to earth approach"

    HR Leader