MECE Advisory
The Short Version
I’m Chris Eliasen. For over 25 years, I’ve helped companies solve their hardest pricing and operations problems. Now I help business leaders find clarity in complexity.
What I Believe
“There are only 2 things they cannot take away from you in this world: education and experiences. Get as much of both as you can.”
This philosophy has guided my entire career. I’ve spent decades accumulating both — and now I help others do the same.
What I Do
Business Consulting with a Focus on Clarity, Structure, and Results.
I help organizations:
- Transform pricing strategy — from guesswork to systematic advantage
- Build operational excellence — processes that actually work
- Develop leadership capability — preparing the next generation to lead
- Navigate complex transitions — mergers, turnarounds, succession planning
Where I Come From
My career has followed three parallel paths — each informing the others.
Management Consultant
For over 25 years, I’ve worked with companies to solve complex pricing and operational challenges. From strategy to execution, I help organizations turn analysis into results. My background in Knowledge Management and Behavioral Economics gives me unique tools to understand not just what organizations do, but why they do it — and how to change it.
University Professor
For more than 20 years, I’ve taught the next generation of business leaders. The classroom keeps me sharp — translating real-world experience into frameworks students can apply.
Andersen Windows
Three decades at one of America’s most enduring manufacturers. I’ve lived the full arc — from shop floor to analyst to business leader — and learned what it takes to lead a 123-year-old company through transformation.
How I Work
I’m a CD-style INTJ — questioning, analytical, and unwilling to compromise on high standards. This means:
- I challenge assumptions others accept
- I build systems that outlast individual efforts
- I measure success by results, not activity
- I prefer working independently toward clear goals
My approach combines deep analytical rigor with practical, hard-won experience.
The MECE Framework
MECE stands for Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive — a principle from management consulting that ensures comprehensive, non-overlapping analysis.
I apply this framework to every engagement:
- No gaps — we address every aspect of the problem
- No overlap — clear, distinct categories for action
- No ambiguity — everyone knows exactly what needs to be done
Why Work With Me
Depth of Experience
25+ years solving pricing and operations challenges across industries.
Analytical Rigor
Data-driven decisions, not gut feelings or industry conventional wisdom.
Practical Results
Frameworks that work in the real world, not just in theory.
Uncompromising Standards
I won’t sign off on “good enough.” Your success is my reputation.
Let’s Talk
If you’re facing a complex business challenge — pricing transformation, operational improvement, leadership development — I’d like to hear about it.
MECE Advisory — Clarity. Structure. Results.