Strategic Advisory for Ambitious CEOs & Directors

Strategic Advisory for Ambitious CEOs & Directors

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Strategic Advisory for Ambitious CEOs & Directors

These challenges may arise from financial pressures, disputes among partners or family members, internal staff issues, or unexpected regulatory scrutiny. Navigating them requires more than technical expertise—it demands strategic foresight, calm under pressure, and the ability to align the right people and expertise to achieve the best outcomes.

I’m here to be your trusted adviser and ally in these moments. I’m not your lawyer, accountant, or HR professional—but I’m the person who ensures your interests remain at the forefront. Whether working discreetly behind the scenes or representing you openly with your authority, my role is to guide you through challenges, connect you with the right expertise, and position you for long-term success. Think of it as strategically placing yourself on the chessboard to mitigate risks, protect your position, and seize opportunities.

How I Can Help You

With over 24 years of experience spanning startups, scaleups, finance, acquisitions, and exits, as well as navigating complex people-related challenges, I bring a supportive and guidance-based perspective that has helped business owners, business leaders and CEO / founders like yourself to:

  • Create a culture of high performance and accountability, ensuring that your people are aligned with the company’s vision and mission. I will work with you to ensure you can lead and build an executive and middle management team that is not only capable but delivers results in a collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • Overcome ‘founder’s vertigo,’ where rapid change or growth can feel overwhelming, by realigning both personal and business goals to manage this change and/or expansion confidently. We’ll ensure you stay focused while empowering others within the organisation to lead.
  • Develop a recruitment strategy that attracts top talent, ensuring that you bring in individuals who not only meet your business’s current needs but also have the potential to grow with your company. Recruitment should be seen as a strategic investment in your company’s future, not just a function to fill immediate gaps.
  • Navigate financial, legal, regulatory or just operational pressures by providing bespoke strategic advice during challenging times, helping you regain trust with regulators, lenders, stakeholders, and colleagues.
  • Foster leadership development across your organisation, creating an environment where high-potential individuals are given the tools and mentorship to grow into leadership roles, ultimately creating a self-sustaining leadership pipeline.
  • Build a culture of success that not only drives performance but also enhances your credibility and reputation. I’ll work with you to get the right ingredients to craft a trust-based workplace that has integrity, the right intent and execution.

Each person their business and its journey are unique, and I offer a flexible, tailored approach. Whether you need strategic realignment, growth mentorship, crucial conversations on leadership and culture or guidance on acquisitions, I’m here to ensure you remain in the right headspace and focussed. When necessary, I can introduce and guide, if need be, a pool of trusted experts covering human resources issues, recruitment, digitisation, finance including tax, legal, or shareholder wealth protection and planning.

I personally take inspiration from my learning many years ago with Peter Block and use his Flawless Consulting book in my approach, I work with you in a collaborative, transparent manner. The best solutions come from a partnership where ideas are explored, tensions are acknowledged, and strategies are co-created. My goal is to help you lead with clarity, create a culture that thrives on success, and build the necessary leadership infrastructure to sustain growth.

If you’re ready for a strategic partner who can discretely and consistently support your vision, ensuring your growth is sustainable, your leadership is empowered and remains sharp, and your culture is set for success.  I’d be honoured to be considered for a working relationship with you.

Contact me directly on Whatsapp to arrange a confidential conversation over dinner or a drink—my treat. Let’s ensure we’re a great fit for each other, aligning expectations for a win/win partnership. Together, we’ll work towards creating stability, security, and success on your terms, with clarity guiding every step of the journey.