What We Do
Our mission is to be a trusted thought partner to Founder CEO’s – and their leadership teams and Boards – as they navigate the challenging organizational transition from start-up to grown-up. We provide a unique combination of Executive Coaching and growth advisory services that is informed by 20+ years of experience operating as Founder, CEO, Executive Chairman and Board member through that critical transitional growth stage, as well as ongoing primary research among Founder CEO’s and the Venture Capital and Private Equity investment communities.
We bring a proprietary, proven framework for developing organizational maturity and increasing enterprise value, while flexibly tailoring each engagement to the specific needs and nuances of the client. Our approach is practical and relevant, and delivers fast results and enduring impact.
Executive Coaching for Founder CEO’s
We strongly believe that the most critical success factor at this stage of organizational growth is the adaptability and growth mindset of the Founder CEO. Accordingly, the foundation of our work is Executive Coaching to support the Founder CEO’s ongoing growth and success.
- Leadership skills and capacity
- Executive communication and presence
- Leadership team optimization: composition, team effectiveness, performance management, etc
- Board management and collaboration
- Capital/fundraising/exit strategies
- Mental and physical wellness
Growth Advisory
Alongside the Executive Coaching work, we collaborate with the Founder CEO and their leadership team to help them successfully scale the organization and create enterprise value.
- Leadership team development and training
- Strategic planning (the “2.0” evolution of the company, new products/markets, etc)
- Organization design and talent management
- Cultural health and evolution
- Creation and optimization of an execution ecosystem (KPI’s, success measurement, etc)
- Risk management
- Internal communication effectiveness and alignment
How We Do It
Every organization and situation is unique. Yep – we get that. And, there are nonetheless highly predictable patterns – and pitfalls – that companies encounter at this stage. Our work is flexibly tailored to each Founder CEO and the most critical needs of their leadership team and company, but also guided by a proprietary, proven approach that we call the “8 Dimensions of Organizational Maturity”.
The Results We Deliver
We’ve been in the Founder CEO hot seat, and know that ultimately it’s the results that matter. Our work has a reliably high ROI, across multiple parameters.
- Accelerated growth and development of Founder CEO as a leader
- Improved collaboration between Founder CEO and their Board
- Increased effectiveness of leadership team
- Increased strategic clarity and alignment, and success of new growth initiatives
- Improved staff morale – higher engagement and lower voluntary turnover
- Reduced need for expensive, one-off consultants
- Organizational maturity that builds enterprise value for successful exit transactions
