At Salients we partner people, organisations and places to navigate extra-ordinary commercial, economic and social transitions where systemic resilience and sustainability is the underscore.
We build resilience the how-to clarity
at times of complex transformations.
Salients specialises in radical socio-economic transformations
Our distinction lies at the intersect where commercial, economic and social opportunity meets
Salients designs contextually relevant commercial or integrated economic strategies, which it combines with systems-thinking to accomplish more sustainable futures for more. But this alone is often not enough to achieve radical transitions. To achieve the intended impact, Salients employs behavioural and social sciences to deliberately and in parallel evolve individual, group and community mindsets, cultures, norms, identities and behaviours that can unlock, enable, reinforce and imbed the desired state.
A system, be it a company, a community, a society or an economy, does not change unless some of its component parts evolve to achieve new identities. As a result, Salients simultaneously focuses on the “I”, the “We” and the “Us” levels within an eco-system to achieve the ambitions outlined in the interest of the collective.
The “Us”
Places, nations and eco-systems
As socio-economists we partner governments, towns, cities or regions to co-create more resilient eco-systems and to outline deliberate steppingstones towards greater economic circularity, whilst increasing social wellbeing.
The “We”
Organisations and enterprises
As strategists and futurists, we partner organisations to carve out the what, why, how, who and when at times of complex transitions to ensure more resilient enterprises where profit-making co-exists with sustainability principles.
The “I”
People and groups
As qualified resilience and socio-economic transformation coaches, we employ neuroscience, epigenetics and quantum physics alongside behavioural sciences to enable people to navigate challenging transitions. We identify beliefs, patterns, cultural traits and social norms that inhibit evolutions to deeper levels of consciousness and societal cohesion.
If we cannot stem the volatile tides of change, we need to build better boats.
Andrew Zolli
The ability to renew has become necessary the world over. Complexity, the pace of
change, the consciousness revolution and shifting paradigms require individuals,
teams, organisations, places and systems to regenerate and to transform whilst staying true to their essence and core purpose.
It is especially in these times of pressured change that we need to be resilient – to
have the capacity to create new, sustainable and meaningful futures, and to find
clear paths to get us there. But it is not always easy to see which path to take. This is why Salients exist. We help you to find the how to.
By asking the unexpected and connecting the seemingly unconnected, Salients partners you to carve out clear and sure-footed ways forward at times of uncertainty or heightened complexity.
Founding partner, Retha van der Schyf, is a socio-economist and futurist that specialises in radical economic, social and commercial transformations. She has a deep track-record in supporting private, civil society or government organisations through extraordinary transitions, in particular where increased systems resilience is the goal. Her unique distinction lies at the intersect between commercial, economic and social strategies that shape the more sustainable futures we now need.