Focused operating work when progress, execution, or control no longer keep pace.
I work with founders, boards, and leadership teams on current operating situations where increased effort is no longer producing the expected business progress.
The issue may sit in ownership, decision authority, leadership structure, cross-functional execution, founder dependence, or technology and AI activity that is creating more motion than measurable value.
The work is defined around the actual situation – through a focused operating intervention, ongoing advisory support, or temporary executive responsibility where direct implementation is required.
Operating Friction Reset
For companies where the way the business operates is beginning to hold back progress, execution, or control.
Usually 3–6 weeks. Works online. Fixed project fee.
Best when decisions are slowing down, ownership is unclear, important initiatives repeatedly lose momentum, leadership is not carrying enough responsibility, or too much still depends on the founder or a few people at the top.
View this offer →Co-Founder Friction Reset
For companies where friction between co-founders or actively involved business partners is obstructing authority, decisions, accountability, or progress.
Usually 3–6 weeks. Works online. Fixed project fee.
Best when roles and decision rights have become unclear, executive authority is being undermined, or recurring disagreements are beginning to affect the leadership team and the company.
View this offer →Founder-to-CEO Operating Transition
For companies preparing to transfer executive leadership from the founder to an external CEO, internal successor, or family member – or where the transition has already begun but authority remains unclear.
Usually 4–8 weeks. Works online. Fixed project fee.
Best when the CEO mandate, founder role, decision rights, reporting structure, or handover expectations need to be defined before recruitment or reset after the appointment.
View this offer →Interim Executive Mandate
For companies where an important operating situation needs direct executive ownership for a defined period.
Defined-term mandate. Online, on site, or hybrid. Scope and investment agreed around the situation.
Best when a leadership gap, stalled transformation, unstable operation, or critical cross-functional priority cannot wait for a permanent solution.
View this offer →AI Operating Leverage
For companies where AI use is increasing, but measurable operating and business value is not keeping pace.
Usually 4–8 weeks. Works online. Fixed project fee.
Best when teams are actively using AI, but leadership cannot clearly see where it is improving workflows, productivity, decision quality, operating control, or business performance.
View this offer →Operating Advisory Retainer
For founders, boards, and leadership teams who want a recurring outside operating perspective while important priorities, changes, or execution challenges remain in motion.
Monthly retainer. Works online. Usually after an initial working period.
Best when operating issues recur across decisions, leadership, ownership, or execution, and the company benefits from regular senior challenge before those patterns become embedded.
View this offer →Discuss the current situation
The first step is to understand what is happening, what consequence it is creating, and whether outside operating involvement would be useful. From there, we can determine whether the situation calls for a focused intervention, ongoing advisory support, temporary executive responsibility – or no engagement at all.