Consumer Goods CEO Leads Strategic Pivot
A public company CEO needed to accelerate the growth trajectory of the business...
See the opportunities in adversity, define how value will be created and set a clear and compelling direction grounded in purpose.
Align your team, organization and stakeholders on the why, what and how, and then deliver what you promised.
Develop greater self-mastery and mindfulness. Craft the organization & relationships within it to unleash energy, innovation and sustainable growth.
Diagnostics (of the leader, the team, the organization) provide data-driven insights about what will enable setting the right priorities.
Uncover key patterns in mindset, behaviors and practices that will move you forward.
Focus energy and effort on your prioritized leadership actions.
Leaders increase their capabilities to work both on and in the organization and get to “next” faster.
We bring experience, passion, courage, connection and fun to our partnership with you so you can do the hard work of stretching into your next level of leadership.
Your organization’s capabilities and ingenuity are focused forward.
Empowered leaders drive strong execution and fast-cycle improvement.
Leaders focus on priorities. They measure and manage the right things at the right level.
You experience far less process loss and churn because purpose and direction are sufficiently clear.
The way you select, on-board and develop your leaders is a competitive advantage.
You have the right executives around the table to lead the change you envision.
Your top leaders are highly capable at three levels: self-leadership, leadership of teams and leadership of organizations.
Your pipeline of ready-now emerging leaders remains full.
Your internal HR/OD/LD leaders are consultants of choice to help you grow the business.
Leaders at all levels are energized and pursuing the purpose of your organization.
Leaders are working at the right altitude where they are contributing the greatest value.
To continue to lead effectively, executives develop faster than the changes in their environment.
Executives’ capabilities are increasing at three levels: self-mastery and mindfulness, leading others and leading organizations.
Leaders use current organization challenges (new role, new team, org redesign, etc.) to continuously increase their capabilities to lead change.
Results are delivered to your key stakeholders.
The highest value work of the team and the roles on the team are clear to everyone.
Every team member is committed to making everyone else on the team better.
Collaboration across boundaries (disciplines, units, cultures) fuels speed and innovation.
Challenges and conflicts strengthen versus divide the team.
Constructive feedback accelerates learning and improved performance.
Leaders can replicate building, turning-around and leading successful teams.
Results are delivered in repeatable and sustainable ways.
The top team is aligned on purpose as well as the “what” and “how” of the strategy.
Your governance mechanics and dynamics support the forward motion and pace you need.
The teams below your team are leading the transformation effectively and modeling the right behaviors.
Greater alignment means greater speed through better collaboration and information flow.
You have a shared reality with your colleagues about how the change is progressing and what still needs work.
The pace of change is accelerating. The organization is growing. Colleagues are thriving.
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Founder and Managing Partner Ulrich Nettesheim is widely recognized as a 20+ years leadership expert and advisor to senior leadership, working at the intersection of leadership, organizations and strategy. Ulrich was a guest lecturer at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business for seven years and, prior to his consulting career, was a Head of Strategy for the USC Medical Center. Ulrich has served as a board director, board advisor and angel investor, and is an active reviewer for the California Management Review. He completed his graduate studies at Columbia University (B-School + Org Psych). Ulrich is a dual German citizen, a soccer and basketball fanatic, and loves to travel.
Onno is an Associate at N Leadership and has advised and coached leaders at companies like Oracle, Adobe, Dropbox, GAP, Whole Foods Market, Opendoor, Fisher Investments, Solar Mosaic, Kateeva, Lam Research, and many others. His expertise includes working with managers, executives and leadership teams as well as designing high impact, action-learning programs and experiences. Prior to consulting, Onno developed award-winning biomimicry products as a graduate of Stanford's engineering program.
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