Change & Leadership Partnership
Strategy execution. So your strategy doesn’t fail in day-to-day business.
For companies where little of the last strategy workshop is left in day-to-day business, progress is stalling and the desired results are not becoming visible.
- Former CEO & General Manager
- Over 20 years of leadership experience
- SME, corporate, PE portfolio
- From small teams to more than 3,000 employees
When the strategy is in place, and still nothing happens.
- You have had strategy workshops before, perhaps with great effort. Little of it is left in daily business.
- Day-to-day business eats every strategic initiative in no time.
- Decisions drag on, blockers stay put, responsibilities are unclear.
- Your leadership team works hard, but not necessarily in sync and not always on the must-win battles.
- Decisions are made and then watered down again.
- There are blockers, and nobody addresses it.
Every week in which day-to-day business wins costs you growth, performance and valuable opportunities.
What you get.
Your must-win battles are defended and driven forward week by week against day-to-day business. With your leadership team, not against it.
Focus on what matters.
A few clearly defined must-win battles with visible progress. Whatever does not pay into the North Star is stopped or slimmed down.
A fixed execution rhythm.
Steering meetings covering status, blockers, decisions and next steps. Visible on an action and status board.
Decisions that stick.
Roles, responsibilities, decision rules and consequences are clarified and lived.
A leadership team that carries it.
Decisions are backed and carried down the line instead of everything landing on the CEO's desk.
Strategy that lands.
Clear messages, formats and routines that carry the strategy to the next level.
Blockers that get resolved.
Concrete obstacles in projects, processes and interfaces are addressed, not postponed.
And for you: more breathing room, because execution no longer depends entirely on you. In the medium term, a more stable or growing result and better use of budget and capacity.
How we work together.
Fixed slots with the managing director and leadership team, weekly or fortnightly, half a day to two days, for at least 6 weeks. In three formats, depending on your starting point:
Execution Sprint
6 weeks, to finally build momentum
For companies that no longer want to lose their clearly defined must-win battles to day-to-day business.
- 6 weeks of focused execution instead of further strategy discussions
- Weekly ½ to 2 days, with the managing director and/or leadership team
- Keep focus, clear blockers, make decisions and follow them through
- Ideal directly after the strategy workshop series
- Extension in clear 4- or 8-week blocks possible
Transformation Support
12 weeks and more, for tangible breakthroughs in a short time
For companies that need to see real change within a limited time frame, not just new slides.
- Up to 2 days per week on site or online with the CEO and leadership team
- Fixed execution rhythm of steering meetings, focus workshops and team formats
- Ideal for major transformation, post-merger, turnaround or complex leadership teams
- Clear roadmap with priorities, milestones and responsibilities
- Extension possible in 4- or 8-week blocks
Interim Leadership
Leadership for a defined period, until the gap is closed
For situations in which a key role has to be filled quickly and effectively.
- Taking on a leadership role for a defined period (e.g. CEO, managing director or key position)
- I lead execution and the team from within, with full accountability for results under the mandate
- Stabilising, focusing and accelerating strategic initiatives
- Duration, scope and goals are clearly defined and contractually fixed
Possible in all formats: 1:1 sparring with the CEO and key leaders, plus ad-hoc interventions in conflicts or decision deadlocks.
“Antonio combines exceptional leadership with deep transformation expertise. He builds successful teams, develops organisations effectively and creates sustainable, profitable growth.”
Franco AnselmiFormer Managing PartnerWho the Change & Leadership Partnership is ideal for.
- Owners and CEOs of SMEs and scale-ups who already have a basic strategy or a North Star, ideally from the strategy workshop series.
- Leadership teams that are ready to consistently restructure their time and calendars in favour of execution.
- Situations such as major change, turnaround, a growth spurt or the integration of new units and teams.
Frequently asked questions.
How is this different from classic strategy consulting?
I don’t deliver concepts for the drawer. I work with you and your leadership team on execution: holding priorities, clearing blockers, making decisions and following them through. From my own experience as a CEO.
Which format suits us?
The execution sprint suits you when your must-win battles are clear but get lost in day-to-day business. The transformation support suits major transformation, post-merger, turnaround or complex leadership teams. Interim leadership, when a key role has to be filled quickly. We clarify what fits your situation in the intro call.
How often and for how long do we work together?
Weekly or fortnightly, half a day to two days, for at least 6 weeks: as a 6-week execution sprint or as transformation support over 12 weeks and more. After that, extendable in 4- or 8-week blocks.
Do we need the strategy workshop series first?
Not necessarily. What matters is a basic strategy or a North Star. Ideally, it follows directly on from the strategy workshop series. We clarify in the intro call whether your existing strategy is sufficient.
Do you also take on operational responsibility?
Yes, as interim leadership: I take on a leadership role for a defined period, for example as CEO, managing director or in a key position, with full accountability for results under the mandate. Duration, scope and goals are clearly defined and contractually fixed.
Who takes part?
The managing director and leadership team, depending on the focus also individual key people. In all formats, 1:1 sparring with the CEO and key leaders is also possible.
What does it cost?
After the intro call you receive a clear written proposal. The intro call itself is free and without obligation.
Antonio NigroLet’s talk.
Book a no-obligation intro call and we will clarify whether an Execution Sprint, Transformation Support or Interim Leadership makes sense for your situation.
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