About Arif Khan & TC Group

Arif Khan is the founder of TC Group and the creator of KBDS (Khan Business Diagnostic System).

Arif’s work has been shaped by four decades of real-world business environments—where outcomes matter, excuses don’t, and systems either hold or break.

He is direct by design. Not abrasive—just uninterested in wasting your time.

TCG is:

• a diagnostic-first firm built around structured assessment and measurable change

• obsessed with execution, accountability, decision rights, and operating rhythm

• designed for owners/operators with authority and the willingness to face reality

TCG is not:

• coaching disguised as consulting

• “strategy decks” without implementation

• motivational content, mindset sermons, or leadership poetry

• a vendor that substitutes activity for results

This is not a consumer product.

TCG engagements involve internal constraints, personnel realities, financials, operational vulnerabilities, and sometimes acquisition terms. Publicly naming clients is often irresponsible and sometimes contractually inappropriate.

Instead of marketing praise, we provide:

• representative outcomes (anonymized, measurable)

• redacted samples of diagnostic deliverables

• a measurement system that makes improvement visible without storytelling

If you require public hype to believe in competence, we are not a fit.

A business is not “broken” because people aren’t trying hard enough.
It’s broken because the system is misdesigned.

The most common root causes we see:

• unclear decision rights and authority

• weak accountability (responsibility without ownership)

• poor process handoffs and hidden constraints

• missing or untrusted metrics

• no execution cadence that closes loops consistently

Fixing symptoms is easy. Fixing systems is what changes outcomes.

Arif doesn’t enter businesses to “advise.” He enters to diagnose, tell the truth, and correct the operating design.

You can expect:

• direct questions

• fast pattern recognition

• zero tolerance for performative meetings

• a bias toward sequencing: what to fix first

You should expect to be challenged.
If that offends you, you’ll hate working with TCG.

Below are examples of what clients typically achieve when the system is corrected:

• Reduced owner decision load by 40–70% within 90–120 days

• Improved on-time delivery by 15–30% by fixing handoffs and cadence

• Reduced rework/escalations by 20–35% via process control and issue resolution

• Improved forecast accuracy and cash predictability using weekly scorecards and controls

• Avoided costly acquisitions mistakes by surfacing operational risk early and redesigning terms

These are not promises. They’re typical results when the diagnosis is accurate and execution is disciplined.

If you want to see whether we’re a fit, start with the KBDS Diagnostic.

It’s the fastest way to get clarity without guessing.

View redacted sample deliverable →
“90 minutes. Confidential. Decision authority required.”

Every engagement at TCG begins the same way:

With diagnosis.

The KBDS Diagnostic exists to establish truth before action, clarity before correction, and leverage before effort.

Only after the system is understood do we determine whether an advisory engagement is appropriate.