Leadership Changes. Your Altitude Has To.

A 3-month advisory for senior leaders needing to shift the way they work, communicate and show up.

THE REAL SITUATION

You've been promoted. Or your role has evolved. Either way, the leadership landscape has shifted — and what got you here won't get you there.

This isn't about being bad at your job. It's about the fact that strategy execution at a new level requires a fundamentally different approach to how you think, communicate, and show up.

The problem is: nobody tells you how.

WHAT THIS ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

If you're new to the organisation AND new to this level: You're decoding culture in real time. Learning how people communicate, what the team dynamics actually are, who's aligned and who's blocking. You're trying to establish credibility while simultaneously navigating the very people who might be the roadblocks you need to address. It's hard to do that internally when you're also trying to run the business.

If you've been promoted internally: You've been reinvented. Everyone knew you in your old role. Now you're stepping into executive space and people are struggling to see you differently. Your credibility in the previous role doesn't automatically translate. You need to establish yourself differently — with different authority, different boundaries, different relationships. And sometimes that means making decisions about people who used to be peers.

If you're new to senior leadership: The conversations are bigger. The room is different. The stakes are higher. What worked at the previous level — being in the work, fixing problems yourself, managing through relationships — suddenly isn't enough. You're expected to think strategically, set direction, and get other people to execute

In all cases, there's added pressure: You've inherited a P&L you need to protect. You're being judged against KPIs. The strategy is signed off (whether you worked on it or not). And now you need to get your team — new team, inherited team, or people you used to work alongside — to move in a direction they may not fully understand, may not agree with, or may be actively resisting.

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS WHEN MOMENTUM GETS STUCK

When leaders navigate this transition without support, things tend to break down in predictable ways:

The team doesn't recalibrate around you They still expect you to fix more junior operational things. You're still showing up that way. The professional distance isn't there. The leadership clarity isn't landing. People treat you the way they used to, and you're not establishing the new dynamic.

HR escalations increase Conflicts that could have been addressed early become people problems. Team members go around you. Difficult conversations get avoided until they become crises. Sick days increase. Turnover happens.

You get stuck in loops The same conversations keep happening. People aren't moving. Decisions don't stick. You find yourself re-explaining, re-justifying, re-convincing — because the initial communication didn't land or wasn't clear enough.

Your credibility takes a hit You're not showing up with the authority you need. Maybe you're still too operational. Maybe you're avoiding the difficult conversations. Maybe you're inconsistent. Or maybe you're communicating something different to different people and people are picking up on that.

The strategy stalls The P&L suffers. KPIs don't move. The business strategy doesn't translate into action because the people side isn't aligned. And you're caught between the board asking "why isn't this moving?" and your team saying "we don't understand what you want."

You lose confidence You start doubting whether you can actually do this. You wonder if you're the right person for the role. You're working harder than ever but nothing feels like it's shifting. The isolation of the role becomes real.

This is where most leaders get stuck. And this is where the Altitude Shift Sprint comes in.

HOW THE ALTITUDE SHIFT SPRINT WORKS

This is a 12-week intensive coaching programme designed specifically for leaders navigating this transition. It's not generic leadership coaching. It's focused, practical, and built around your actual situation.

The Process

Before we start: The intake conversation We talk. I want to understand your situation — what's working, what's stuck, what you're inheriting, what you need to change. I also speak with your manager, your HR partner, or whoever is sponsoring this support. I need to understand what the business needs from you in this role, and what success looks like.

Week 1-2: Deep clarity I take you through a detailed questionnaire about your specific challenges. We map out:

  • What's pulling you back into operational work

  • Where you're avoiding difficult conversations

  • How you're currently showing up (and how that's landing)

  • What's stuck in your strategy execution

  • Where your team isn't aligned or moving

We identify the friction points — the gaps between where you want to lead and how you're actually showing up.

Week 3-8: Framework work and live situations Every week, we work on:

  • Decision-making frameworks — How to think and decide at executive level. How to separate emotion from information. How to make clean decisions and communicate them.

  • Live situations — You bring real situations from your week. Someone didn't perform. A difficult conversation you need to have. A decision you need to communicate. A team dynamic that's stuck. We work through it. We build the communication strategy. We rehearse it. You learn what to actually do in these moments.

  • Communication architecture — How to communicate consistently across all levels (team, peers, board). Message hierarchy. Stakeholder mapping. How to ensure the same message lands the same way everywhere. How to use communication as a structural tool, not just delivery.

  • Cultural alignment — How your leadership, your communication, and your decisions shape the culture you're creating. How to shift culture through consistency, clarity, and how you show up.

Week 9-12: Integration and accountability By now, the frameworks are becoming your default. You're making decisions faster. You're navigating conflict without avoidance. You're showing up visibly as a strategic leader, not just a senior operator. Your team is beginning to recalibrate around you.

We focus on integration — making sure these shifts stick. And accountability — I hold you to what you said you'd do, because consistency is what actually changes how people perceive your leadership.

What's Included

  • 6 one-to-one advisory sessions (every other week, 90 minutes each)

  • Between-session support via email for real-time challenges

  • Framework work tailored to your situation

  • Rehearsal and prep for high-stakes moments

  • Communication strategy and message hierarchy

  • Stakeholder mapping

  • Deep work on the specific situations keeping you stuck

What Changes

For you:

  • You operate with clarity on what needs to happen and how to make it happen

  • You make clean decisions and communicate them with authority

  • You understand where you're getting stuck and have tools to get unstuck

  • You lead through others without becoming the bottleneck

  • You manage difficult conversations with confidence

  • You've rebuilt the credibility and presence you need at this level

  • You rediscover the confidence you had at your previous level — but now operating at a higher, more strategic altitude

For your team:

  • They recalibrate around your leadership

  • They understand the direction and move in it

  • The professional distance is there, but so is the trust

  • HR escalations decrease

  • Team dynamics shift because you're addressing things early and consistently

For your business:

  • Strategy starts moving forward

  • P&L and KPIs begin to shift

  • Execution happens because people are aligned

  • Turnover stabilizes

  • Your leadership presence changes how the business operates

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

You're newly promoted into executive level CEO, COO, C-suite, or a significant broadening of remit where you're now operating at a different altitude.

You're new to the organization AND new to this level You're trying to decode culture, establish credibility, navigate complex dynamics, and get strategy moving — all at the same time.

You've been promoted internally You're reinventing yourself in a new executive space. People knew you in your old role. Now you need to establish yourself differently.

You're inheriting complexity New team, legacy issues, previous leader who didn't succeed, misaligned dynamics, unclear ownership.

Your strategy isn't translating into action It's signed off. It's good. But people aren't moving. You need to get alignment and execution happening.

You're getting stuck in loops Same conversations keep happening. Decisions don't stick. People aren't moving. You're re-explaining instead of leading forward.

You're struggling with difficult conversations Personnel changes, performance issues, recalibrating relationships, making tough calls — and you're avoiding them or not landing them well.

You're under pressure and losing confidence You've got a P&L to protect, KPIs you're being judged against, and you're not sure if you can pull this off.

If any of this resonates, this is for you.


THE INVESTMENT

Duration: 12 weeks

Frequency: One session every other week (6 sessions total, 90 minutes each)

Format: Virtual or in-person

Between-session support: Email access for real-time challenges

Investment: Pricing begins at £7.5k

Spaces are limited and allocated on a suitability basis. This isn't for everyone, and we want to make sure it's the right fit.


HOW TO GET STARTED

If this resonates and you want to explore whether the Altitude Shift Sprint is right for you, let's talk.

Book a brief consultation — We'll discuss your situation, what's stuck, and whether this is the right support for you right now.

A NOTE ON CONFIDENTIALITY

Everything discussed in the Sprint is confidential. This is a safe space to be candid about what's actually happening, what you're struggling with, and what you need to shift. Your manager or HR partner will know you're working with me, but the details of our work stay between us.


FINAL WORD

Getting promoted is a win. But the transition to a new altitude is real, and most leaders navigate it alone. You don't have to.

The Altitude Shift Sprint is built for exactly this moment — when you need someone who understands the landscape, can help you see what's stuck, and can show you how to lead differently at this new level.

Let's talk about whether it's right for you

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