About Strategic Essentials
We understand the challenges facing small business because we’ve been there ourselves!
For over 30 years, Valerie Cardenas, the founder of Strategic Essentials, has been an entrepreneur, owning various businesses including a successful contracting firm that merited 1st place state and national awards. She has first hand knowledge of the challenges of being a CEO as well as those of the management team in business operations in today’s environment.
Strategic Essentials is a Managing Partner for Leadership Management International, Inc. (LMI) — the world’s largest and most experienced producer of leadership and management development programs. We provide the most comprehensive organizational development process available today through the unique LMI Strategic Development Process™. Our practical, common-sense approach is proven, measurable, and supported by the largest statistical research base in the development industry.
Whether your needs include a growth strategy, growth management or team development, we can deliver time tested and affordable methods to help you build your organization, its profitability and owner income. As a level 4 leadership development company, we specialize in helping individuals and organizations tailor a plan that reduces the gap between potential and performance. Programs typically deliver 10 or 1 or greater return on investment.
