When profitability stalls, the root cause is often operational.
The reason for poor profitability is not always a poor strategy. It's often about how the business operates day to day: how decisions are made, how accountability is defined, how costs are managed, how performance is monitored.
Typical patterns are:
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Managers operate without clear accountability.
Priorities keep shifting.
Lack of cost and performance transparency.
Too many decisions escalate to the founder/CEO.
Processes are ineffective and/or inefficient.
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Margins erode without clear explanation.
Profitability is not a project.
It is the result of how a company is built and managed.
How we boost your business performance
Optimize Processes and Eliminate Waste
We analyze how your business actually runs; where time and money are wasted, and where processes can be streamlined.
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Review and redesign business processes
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Identify time and cost waste using lean principles
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Improve effectiveness and efficiency across functions
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Simplify overly complex and redundant activities
Increase Transparency and Performance Control
We create transparency and align performance metrics with operational reality.
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Clarify profit drivers and margin structure
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Strengthen cost transparency
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Align KPIs with operational outcomes
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Improve working capital discipline
Install a Scalable Operating System
Sustainable performance requires a strong operating system.
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Define roles, responsibilities, and decision rights
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Establish leadership and meeting cadence
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Strengthen accountability across management levels
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Embed continuous improvement culture
Where digitalization and AI add leverage
Once processes are optimized and management systems are clear, digitalization and AI can significantly enhance efficiency. I assess where automation, data integration, and AI-supported tools can strengthen decision-making, reduce manual work, and improve scalability — without creating unnecessary complexity.
Structured. Focused. Results-oriented.
How we work together
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Executive Diagnostic
We begin with a focused assessment of how the business truly operates. We review financial structure, core processes, leadership alignment, decision rights, and performance management mechanisms.
The outcome is a clear, prioritized roadmap highlighting where structural changes will have the greatest impact on profitability.
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Structural Improvement
Based on the findings, we strengthen the operating and management system.
This may include process optimization, lean improvements, cost discipline, KPI alignment, and clarification of roles and decision rights.
The focus is not on isolated initiatives, but on building a scalable structure that supports sustainable performance.
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Embedded Executive Support
When required, we support implementation in a more embedded capacity — acting as an operating partner or fractional COO.
This ensures that structural improvements are not only defined, but executed and embedded within the organization.
Every engagement is tailored to the company's size, complexity, and objectives.
Services - Areas of Impact
Structural Profitability Review
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Profit driver and cost structure analysis
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Process and value-stream review
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Leadership and accountability assessment
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Identification of operational constraints
Process Optimization & Operational Excellence
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Lean-based waste elimination
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Value stream and workflow redesign
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Throughput and cycle-time improvement
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Efficiency and cost discipline
Management & Operating System Design
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Decision rights definition
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KPI alignment and reporting cadence
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Leadership meeting structures
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Continuous improvement framework
Digitalization & AI as Leverage
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Process automation opportunities
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AI-supported performance insights
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Data transparency improvements
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Scalable system integration
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Improvement is not theoretical. It is implemented.
Sustainable profitability is built through structure, discipline, and leadership clarity — not isolated initiatives.
Built on global operational responsibility.
Executive Leadership Experience
Frank Anisits spent more than two decades leading international multi-site operations as CEO and COO, with full P&L responsibility in complex industrial environments.
His experience includes scaling global businesses, executing turnarounds, building new production sites, and strengthening operational performance across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
This background shapes his approach: structured, analytical, and focused on long-term value creation — not short-term fixes.
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Full P&L responsibility up to $1.5bn revenue
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Leadership of multi-site international operations
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Experience in scaling, restructuring, and M&A environments
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Board-level exposure and shareholder interaction
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Based in Dubai, serving mid-sized businesses in the GCC
Focused engagements with committed leadership teams
Who we typically work with
Our work is most effective in companies where leadership recognizes that improving profitability requires structural clarity — not isolated initiatives.
We typically support businesses that:
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Employ between 50 and 500 people and operate with meaningful internal complexity.
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Have stable or growing revenues but believe margins can be structurally improved.
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Experience inconsistent performance across departments, functions, or locations.
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Want stronger accountability, clearer decision rights, and improved financial transparency.
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Are prepared to examine processes, leadership effectiveness, and management systems at a fundamental level.
A confidential conversation
If you believe your company’s profitability could be strengthened through clearer structure, stronger accountability, and improved operating discipline, I invite you to reach out.
An initial discussion is focused, practical, and strictly confidential. We will explore whether structural improvement — rather than isolated initiatives — would create meaningful impact in your business.
No obligation. No generic pitch.
A focused discussion about your situation.
Get In Touch
Reach out to us to explore how our lean AI consulting services can drive transformational growth for your business. We are eager to collaborate and elevate your AI strategy and processes.
info@next-step-ai.com
+971 588 606 706
+49 151 41323277