About Cohesive Strategy Group

Cohesive Strategy Group is grounded in the lived experience of its founding partner, Peter Neely. Over the course of his career, Peter has owned, led, and advised organizations through the full arc of their lifecycle. These years of hands-on leadership shaped a holistic view of how organizations succeed when leadership, culture, and strategy operate in unison. The result is a practical, human-centric approach that helps people and systems reach their true potential.

Peter understands the realities of the entrepreneurial journey because he has lived them. He has guided companies through startup uncertainty, rapid expansion, and the more disciplined demands of maturity. Along the way, he uncovered what strong organizational design looks like in practice and how culture acts as both the catalyst and constraint for successful strategy. The wins offered clear patterns. The setbacks offered lessons that became part of his knowledge bank. Both continue to inform the work we do today.

Our client work spans a wide range of industries, which has strengthened our ability to recognize patterns across very different contexts. We have partnered with technology and software firms rethinking their growth engines, engineering and automation companies refining their operating models, global food trading organizations navigating scale and complexity, and nonprofits working to clarify mission, culture, and impact. Each engagement has deepened our understanding of how leadership dynamics, cultural realities, and strategic choices show up in everyday decisions, regardless of sector. These diverse experiences allow us to bring both cross-industry perspective and tailored insight to every client we serve.

Peter's perspective on cross-functional leadership was shaped further through advanced management education. He completed his MBA at the Ivey School of Business and earned an International Masters in Practicing Management, a program created and led by renowned management thinker Henry Mintzberg. This experience provided a firsthand study of organizations across the UK, China, India, and Brazil, offering insight into how diverse business systems operate and how global patterns translate into a Canadian context.

These combined experiences created the foundation for our philosophy: organizations thrive when leadership sets a clear direction, culture reinforces the right behaviours, and strategy focuses on meaningful choices. Everything we do at Cohesive Strategy Group is built on this belief and shaped by the lessons accumulated across industries, markets, and organizational stages.