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CEO Operating System™

CEO OS is a 3-pillar approach that helps visionary tech CEOs accelerate growth by bringing focus, alignment and accountability into the organization. 

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OKRs
OPERATING MODEL (OM)
ORG & CULTURE

What are the most important priorities in the context of your strategy?

OKRs & Org in place, but OM is ad hoc or non existent:

Death by meetings trying to align on everything with everyone

OKRs & OM in place but there are leadership gaps and / or confused reporting lines:

Unclear who is actually in charge and / or capable to deliver

CEO OPERATING SYSTEM™

How do you run & operate to maximize your time for high-output management?

Who are your trusted leaders that can execute your priorities well?

Org & OM in place, but OKRs are missing or managed badly:

Everybody is busy yet you aren't executing well on your strategy

Within 3 months, I expect us to make significant improvements in your Operating System. 

 We start with what is most painful to you, and since pain points are often intertwined, we will work our way through them in an order and at a pace that gets you the best results. 

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OKRs

OKRs is a useful tool for leaders, but not one that automates or replaces leadership. With well-defined OKRs, you can:

  • Focus on what matters and also be explicit about what you say 'no' to.

  • Do fewer things but do them better.

  • Align your leadership team around what moves the needle for the company, not just their own team.

  • Create public accountability to drive results.

  • Have the necessary, hard conversations about trade-offs to be able to get committments.

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Org & Culture

Who you surround yourself with does matter. Having the right team to support you in scaling your company will:

  • Fast-track your growth as you bring in experienced leaders.

  • Allow you to spend your time doing what you are the best at.

  • Give the right swimlanes for your leaders so they can get on with their job.

  • Bring a sense of stability to the rest of the org, knowing they have reliable managers.

  • (if you bring in the right Chief of Staff) Make your life as a leader a lot easier and even fun. :)

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Operating Model (OM)

With the right OM in place, you can run your company efficiently and effectively. It can:

  • Help you focus on the right topics / decisions at the right time with the right people.

  • Make micromanagement totally unnecessary.

  • Help avoid death by endless alignment and sync meetings.

  • Create efficiencies in the information flow, and so save time for everyone.

  • Allow you to have a pulse check on what's going on without micromanaging.

If this is your reality

Then let’s step up the game

Feeling like if you need it done well, it is easier if you just do it

Practice high-output leadership so that you can focus on a few things that matter  

Having to almost micro-manage people in order to have a grasp at what's happening 

Have a reliable pulse-check on how things are progressing without having to check-in daily 

Drowning in meetings that are inefficient and feel like a waste of time 

Concentrate decision-making and alignment into a few, efficient forums instead of endless meetings 

Having way too many projects running at the same time without clear priorities 

Set up an OKR system (or equivalent) to be able to execute your vision and drive results 

Losing track of who is supposed to do what and their areas of responsibility 

Create a sense of accountability in the organization, both for the What and the How 

How I can help

Fractional Exec Support

  • Aim for at least 1 day a week for min 3 months

  • Time is used for meetings, writeups, review of materials, etc. 

  • WhatsApp access for quick questions 

Mentorship Program

  • I dedicate ~2 hours / week for min 3 months 

  • Time is used as we see best fit (online & offline work)

  • WhatsApp access for quick questions 

CEO OS Course

  • Self-paced DIY approach if you need a TL/DR version with templates

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