Executives 1:1
Decisions That Hold Up Under Pressure.
Under pressure, what runs out isn't knowledge. It's clarity.
Criteria blur, risks become political, accountability turns diffuse.
In the 1:1 we sharpen your decision frameworks so that they remain stable under pace, resistance and stakeholder pressure.
Clarity ↑ · Poor decisions ↓ · Execution power ↑
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Problem + Outcome
Where executives typically get stuck
→ Too many open decisions at once, leading to constant re-prioritisation
→ Risk stays diffuse, because criteria aren't explicit
→ Stakeholders pull in different directions, and judgement becomes political rather than clear
→ Conflicts get deferred to keep up pace, then resurface at greater cost
→ Communication stays soft: "we should", "ideally", "I'd tend towards" instead of plain language
This doesn't just cost time. It costs authority, focus and the capacity to execute.
What a personal decision framework changes
→ Faster decisions, because criteria, boundaries and minimum requirements are clear
→ Greater decision confidence, because systematic distortion and random variation become visible and are reduced
→ Less friction, because conflicts get resolved early before they make their way into execution
→ More follow-through, because decisions get communicated in a way that's ready to act on
Measured via selected KPIs such as decision cycle time, escalations, rework and meeting time per decision.
Consulting Process
The Executive Clarity Audit clarifies three things:
Which decisions actually matter right now (and which are just noise)
Why they keep getting stuck (criteria, stakeholders, risk, conflict, ambiguity)
Which 2–3 rules or standards will bring stability straight away
The Starting Point: Executive Clarity Audit
Where are you losing impact right now, and why?
What you get (Core):
→ Open Decision Inventory: the most important open decisions, prioritised by impact
→ Decision Map: 1–2 critical decision types (e.g. hiring, prioritisation, budget, strategy) including typical blockers
→ Criteria Check: minimum requirements, exclusion criteria and trade-offs (goal conflicts) made explicit
→ Cognitive Bias Review: where judgement tends to tip (pressure, status, framing, availability)
→ 30–60–90 Day Plan: what brings immediate relief vs. what stabilises things structurally
→ Executive Briefing (60–90 min.): clear recommendation + decision logic you can use straight away
→ 1 ready-to-use template: e.g. a decision note (Decision Brief) or criteria sheet
Optional Add-ons (bookable separately):
→ Facilitation of a critical decision session (you decide, I guide through criteria, options and commitments)
→ Conflict clarification in 60–90 min. (roles, expectations, decision, next step)
→ Decision Brief for one specific high-stakes decision (one document that holds)
→ 2-week implementation support (to make sure the standards actually stick)
Outcome: You have a clear decision framework and know what to decide differently, communicate differently and protect differently from now on.
A good fit when you regularly make decisions under time pressure, feel stakeholder pressure or notice that decisions get renegotiated too often.
Process: 2–3 deep-dives (45 min.) + analysis + executive briefing
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Investment: from €2,900 (depending on context and decision types)
Why I don't offer a money-back guarantee
The Executive Clarity Audit is not an off-the-shelf product. I invest time, analysis and judgement upfront. What you receive is a concrete diagnosis of your real decision bottlenecks, not a generic framework.
That's why we use the discovery call to assess together whether an audit is the right lever for you. If the fit isn't there, I'll say so beforehand, not after.
That's my guarantee: you only pay when I'm confident the audit will deliver concrete value for you.
(You'll hear back within 48 hours with 2–3 suggested time slots.)
After the Audit:
Two Paths
Implementation & Long-Term Support
1) Executive Decision System (4–8 weeks)
We translate the findings into your reusable decision logic: for your meetings, your stakeholders, your decision types.
Typical building blocks
→ Decision rights & involvement: who decides, who provides input, who must sign off
→ Criteria set for your top decision types: so that judgements stay consistent
→ Decision Brief + decision note: short, clear, retrievable
→ Escalation rules: when issues or decisions get escalated, when they get closed
→ Communication standard: how decisions get communicated so that execution follows
→ Integration: short checkpoints, feedback, refinement
Duration: 4–8 weeks
Investment: from €9,000 (depending on scope)
2) Executive Advisory (ongoing)
For executives who regularly make high-stakes decisions and want a thinking partner for structure, clarity and risk checks.
Typical services
→ 2× executive sessions/month (90 min.)
→ Review of decision documents (async, fast turnaround)
→ Quarterly review of your decision patterns (what keeps tipping and why)
→ Bias and risk checks for critical decisions
→ Access within 48 hours
Duration: 6–12 months
Investment: from €3,000/month (depending on scope)
Scientific Foundation
This approach is grounded in research.
Decision quality can be systematically improved. Structured decision processes and targeted debiasing checks can reduce errors in judgement and measurably stabilise decisions, particularly on high-stakes topics at executive level. Current research also shows that structured reduction of bias in executive decision-making measurably improves decision quality (Dean & Sharfman, 1996; Milkman et al., 2009; Morewedge et al., 2015; Theodorakopoulos et al., 2025).
The full evidence base with sources is available on the Expertise page.
Numbers & Indicative Calculations - Executives
Reference Example
Reference Example: 1 executive | avg. 3–5 strategic decisions per quarter with significant consequences. The lever here is the quality of individual decisions.
Why there are no indicative figures here
At executive level, the cost of decisions depends too heavily on individual circumstances for a ballpark figure to be meaningful. A poor hire, a delayed strategic decision or a misjudged quarter can have downstream costs ranging between €30,000 and several million, depending on context.
What can be said with confidence: structured decision processes demonstrably reduce both the frequency and severity of poor decisions at executive level.
The research behind this is available on the Expertise page.
The return on investment of a Clarity Audit is therefore best worked out in the discovery call, using your actual decisions as the starting point
Kurz-FAQ
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Für Führungskräfte, die regelmäßig Entscheidungen mit Tragweite treffen und merken, dass Stakeholderdruck, Unsicherheit oder Zeitdruck zu Schleifen, weichen Kriterien oder unnötigen Eskalationen führen. Besonders sinnvoll bei Hiring, Priorisierung, Budget, Strategie und Konflikten an Schnittstellen.
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Kurz, fokussiert, entscheidungsnah: 2–4 Deep-Dives à 45 Min., danach Analyse und ein Debrief (60–90 Min.) mit klarer Empfehlung, Templates und nächsten Schritten. Keine Theorie-Sessions ohne Anschluss, sondern direkt auf Ihre realen Entscheidungen angewandt.
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Wenn Sie für die nächsten kritischen Entscheidungen einen klaren Rahmen haben:
Kriterien, Mindestanforderungen, Trade-offs und eine Kommunikationslinie, die Umsetzung ermöglicht. Typisch sinken Abstimmungsschleifen, Entscheidungen werden schneller getroffen und Konflikte werden früher geklärt.