About Us

We believe work is a part of living, not just a funding source to live it. So, we stay focused on the importance of profits while paying attention to the impact of work on people’s lives. This philosophy may sound idealistic to some, but we firmly believe in this philosophy, and we make it real for our clients. We achieve true business transformation by weaving timeless truths about people and life into our proven framework of business and organizational practices. It requires a higher order of working, thinking, and being, and it is this that drives our name - The High Order Group.

The Purpose We Serve

To be a light of Truth to people in their businesses and in their lives.

The Vision We Share

To be a firm of noble character serving as enablers of purpose and profit in every business and life we serve.

The Values We Hold Dear

Integrity, Excellence, Generosity

We Believe…

When you start looking at your business as a resource for people rather than seeing people as a resource for your business, everything begins to change.

Businesses are
Run by People
for People

Wrong Thinking

Every successful business serves people by creating something of value that fills a need or improves their lives. But the pressures of making money can result in a business focusing too intently on matters like market share, cash flow, and gross margin. And before you know it, the gifts, talents, and dreams of people get smothered by numbers. Customers are viewed in terms of customer acquisition costs (CAC), churn, and lifetime value (LTV). Employees are seen through the lens of cost centers and fixed overhead. Business partners become supply chains positioned on weekly reports measuring unit cost, defect rates, and speed of delivery.

A Costly Choice

Sadly, this preoccupation with a balance sheet comes at a high cost. Anxiety, stress, and frustration consume the workplace. People’s hearts and minds are infected by an unhealthy focus on money and keeping their jobs instead of what really matters in life and in business—people. Ironically, over time the numbers that have garnered so much attention fall short as employees disengage or leave, suppliers reprioritize to better partners, and customers switch to higher value competitors, all looking for a better place to do business and fulfill their lives.

Balancing The Equation

Now, please don’t mistake our point. The matters of business are essential. After all, if the numbers don’t add up, there is no business, and no one is served. But the matters of business are just half of the equation. The other half requires a focus on the hearts of people as expressed by their needs, wants, and dreams. What happens when a business focuses on those matters, too? The sky is the limit!

The Next Level

Performed with skill and a genuine heart, integrating the matters of business with the hearts of people will result in your business producing more value and greater satisfaction than you ever dreamed possible. Your business will become the place employees want to work and the partner that suppliers want to do business with, providing products and services that customers want to buy. This is the business that stands out, and others look up to. This business reflects a level of performance few ever reach.

The Secret

What’s the secret? It begins by building the foundation of your business on the eternal truth we have all heard at some point in our life:

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Embracing this truth means looking at your business as the resource you use to give to others. How? By filling needs, making lives better, fulfilling purpose, motivating talent, supporting others, and making a difference. It begins with the daily renewal of your mind to look at your business as a resource for people rather than people as a resource for your business. When you do, everything begins to change.

You’re Not Alone

Nothing about business is easy, nor is harmonizing the complexity and imperfections of people with your business goals. But the results are worth embracing the challenge as you see your business grow and lives changed. At The High Order Group, our mission is to guide you on this path, offering years of experience, proven strategies, and wise counsel.