One-to-One Counsel for Chief ExecutivesA peer to test your decisions against
Before you decide, test your thinking with a former chief executive, in confidence. A sounding board with no written record and no minimum term.
Chief executives facing a decision that commits the business.
As and when you need it, remotely or in person, with no membership.
Your assumptions tested, your blind spots named, your options clarified.
The Flash Read, thirty minutes on a decision in progress.
Decisions we help with
A sale, a succession, or the arrival of an investor.
A major investment or an acquisition.
A reorganisation, or the departure of a key manager.
Appointing a managing director or a partner.
Negotiations with banks or shareholders.
How it works
- A fifteen-minute conversation to understand the decision.
- A thirty-minute Flash Read : three signals and one blind spot, with no slides and no obligation to continue.
- If you find the perspective useful, occasional sessions on subsequent decisions.
Why an outside view
Only 25% of male and 24% of female business leaders consult a strategy committee or a board before taking a decision. That was the finding of a 2022 study by Bpifrance Le Lab and Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises , covering 1,160 leaders of small and mid-sized businesses.
What this is not
- Not personal coaching: we work on the decision, not the person.
- Not a peer network: you speak to one person, not twenty.
- Not a consultancy engagement with a report: no written record, nothing on file.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a coach or a peer network?
A coach works on the person; a peer network shares experience. We work on a specific decision, with its numbers, with someone who has run a business.
How much time does it take?
A Flash Read lasts thirty minutes. After that, you come back to us when a decision warrants it.
What happens to what I share with you?
It stays between us. No written record, nothing on file, complete confidentiality.
Is there a decision on your mind at the moment?
We reply in writing within 48 working hours.
