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Colorful collage of images from Small Firm Diaries research project

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Small Firm Diaries

This global research initiative provides insight into the financial lives of small firms, revealing unique characteristics of this little-studied group, and opportunities to increase their stability and support their growth. The project—still ongoing in 2023-2024—is active in 7 countries. For this project, Timothy Ogden serves as Global Project Director, Laura Freschi as Engagement Director, and Rachael Eplee as Research Associate.

Cover of book Clarity First

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Clarity First

(McGraw-Hill, 2018) by Karen Martin of the Karen Martin Group

Sona Partners provided editorial development and hands-on editing for both the Shingo Award-winning The Outstanding Organization (McGraw Hill – 2012) and the more recent Clarity First (McGraw Hill - 2018). Both books, from organizational improvement and Lean transformation specialist Karen Martin, provide leaders and improvement professionals with resources they need to improve organizational performance.

Cover of book The Financial Diaries

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

The Financial Diaries

(Princeton, 2017) by Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider

Sona Partners co-founder Timothy Ogden was Managing Director of the $6.5 million US Financial Diaries Project, a research collaboration between NYU’s Financial Access Initiative and the Center for Financial Services Innovation that tracked the personal finances of 235 low- and moderate-income households for a year. A part of his managerial role, Tim oversaw the analysis of collected data, and developed, wrote and promoted multiple household profiles and issue briefs, culminating in the publication and promotion of The Financial Diaries (Princeton 2017).

Cover of book Toyota Under Fire

EDITORIAL & RESEARCH

Toyota Under Fire

(McGraw-Hill, 2011) by Jeffrey Liker of the University of Michigan and Timothy Ogden

Cover of book Being Global

EDITORIAL & RESEARCH

Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World

(Harvard Business Review Press, 2013) by Angel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh of George Mason University

Cover of book The Self-Made Billionaire Effect

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

The Self-Made Billionaire Effect: How Extreme Producers Create Massive Value

(Penguin, 2015) by John Sviokla and Mitch Cohen of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)

Sona Partners served as thinking partners and lead writers for PricewaterhouseCoopers partners during their multi-year study on the success enablers of self-made billionaires. We helped shape the research methods and analyzed findings from primary and secondary sources, and we crafted the findings into a full-length manuscript. In addition to the published book, we ghost-wrote articles for Strategy + Businessand Timeand developed an executive talent assessment for PwC Advisory: www.pwc.com/us/en/self-made-billionaire-effect.html

Cover of book Resurgence: The Four Stages of Market-Focused Reinvention

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Resurgence: The Four Stages of a Market-Focused Reinvention

(Palgrave, 2014) by Gregory Carpenter of the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University

Cover of book Not for Free

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Not for Free: Revenue Strategies for a New World

(Harvard Business Review Press, 2011) by Saul Berman of IBM Strategy & Change

The 24-Hour Customer book cover

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

The 24-Hour Customer

(Harper Business, 2010) by Adrian Ott of Exponential Edge

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EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, Expanding Prosperity Impact Collaborative (EPIC)

Sona developed a communications platform for EPIC in its inaugural year focused on income volatility. The outputs, geared toward policy makers and employers, included a SquareSpace site; designed reports and survey findings; videos; and an animation. 

Cover of book Innovation Prowess

EDITORIAL, RESEARCH & CREATIVE

Innovation Prowess: Leadership Strategies for Accelerating Growth

(Wharton Digital Press, 2013) by George S. Day

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