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Read the case[moment 01.]
“I am caught between a rock and a hard place.”
My board or executive committee on one side, my teams on the other. With this much tension, communicating and deciding become difficult.
A CEO is “caught between a rock and a hard place” when what the board or executive committee expects contradicts what the teams expect. Every message is weighed twice, and the CEO no longer speaks freely to anyone. The role of a special advisor is to hold a place no one inside the organisation can hold: at the CEO's side, loyal to them, honest with everyone.
What is at play
Above you
Results are expected, and fast.
Around you
Everyone defends their own patch.
Below you
Teams want a clear course. Every word is interpreted.
And you
You no longer speak freely to anyone.
What we do
01
The ecosystem of your issue
We map who expects what, and why. We meet the people who matter, from the board to the front line. What no longer reaches you comes back up.
02 · 03
Team engagement · On the ground
We prepare the messages and trade-offs with you, then carry them at your side.
What you gain
A free voice again. Decisions you can defend at the top and bring to life below.
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Photo: Giacomo Berardi / Unsplash[first step.]
2 hours to see your issue clearly.On your own, away from your offices, with both partners. Your map and priorities, in writing within 48 hours.
Frequently asked questions.
Why not talk to the executive committee or the board?
Because each of them has a stake in the decision. Their view matters, but it is not neutral. The CEO needs someone loyal to them, with nothing to gain or lose inside the organisation.
How long does it take to see the situation clearly again?
The first 2-hour session maps the situation, delivered in writing within 48 hours. The first step, the ecosystem of your issue, takes 1 month.
Other moments
“My executive committee goes round in circles. Nobody decides.”
The options have been on the table for months. The deadline is getting closer.
“The decision is made, but nothing moves.”
The plan exists. On the ground, everyone is waiting to see.
“My shareholders, or my partners, are not aligned.”
Everyone has something to gain or lose, and nobody says so.