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What if not defaulting to the next obvious career move isn’t a failure, but the ultimate strategic pivot?

Three levels of support for senior executives with a strong track record who want to concentrate experience, relationships and ambition on the right next chapter.

You do not need more ambition.

You need enough distance to see what your next chapter is really meant to provide, where your leverage already sits, and which direction deserves your energy now.
Who this is for

For senior executives.Your results speak for themselves.

You have credibility, experience, relationships and options. The challenge is not lack of capability. It is deciding what should happen next and concentrating your leverage on it.

Another role, equity, a board seat, consulting, your own business or a hybrid chapter can all look credible. That is precisely why the next move can stay open too long.

The goal is not another intellectual exercise. It is a next move that compounds what you already built.

The long game stays in view.
The short game creates the evidence, positioning and conversations that make it real.
Three ways to work together

Which option is the best fit for you, right now?

Category I · Basic

SET THE COORDINATES

For executives with several credible next moves who need clarity, sharper criteria and a more honest read on what the next chapter is meant to provide.
Best fit if:
  • You have more than one credible next option.
  • You want to distinguish attractive options from the right option now.
  • You keep revisiting the same decision internally.
  • You want independent, high-level reflection without fluff.
  • You need stronger criteria and clearer direction.
Included:
  • Initial Executive Growth Review
  • 90-day next-chapter priorities
  • Weekly FOCUS session of up to 80 minutes
  • Criteria clarification and decision filtering
  • Leverage mapping across track record, network and positioning
  • Weekly accountability and decision support
Outcome: less internal fog, clearer criteria and a more grounded next-chapter direction.
Investment on requestweekly strategic reflection
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Category II · Advanced

HOLD THE TRAJECTORY

For executives who broadly know the direction and want to keep the right strategic momentum, reflection and follow-through in place.
Best fit if:
  • You have a preferred direction but need it protected against drift.
  • You want stronger momentum around the next move.
  • You benefit from frequent reflection and challenge.
  • You want faster decisions on real opportunities.
  • You want your effort tied to one coherent trajectory.
Everything in SET THE COORDINATES, plus:
  • Mon to Fri asynchronous check-ins
  • Daily priority and commitment review
  • Real-time reflection when a new option steals attention
  • Strategic opportunity and relationship review
  • Faster next-chapter decision support between sessions
  • Stronger momentum around positioning and access
Outcome: more trajectory, less second-guessing and a tighter link between strategic effort and evidence.
Investment on requestweekly strategy + daily momentum
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Category III · Professional

ACCELERATE

For senior leaders ready for high-touch support around positioning, access, outreach, conversations and opportunity momentum.
Best fit if:
  • You know the type of move you want and want help accelerating it.
  • You want active support around outreach, positioning and access.
  • You want high-level opportunities moved more deliberately.
  • You want preparation for key conversations, interviews or negotiations.
  • You want your next chapter approached with more rigour than casual networking.
Everything in HOLD THE TRAJECTORY, plus:
  • Target opportunity and contact mapping
  • Positioning refinement and message sharpening
  • Support around outreach and access strategy
  • Preparation for interviews, board conversations or investor discussions
  • Negotiation and decision support
  • Weekly momentum review around live opportunities
Outcome: your next chapter moves from private reflection to deliberate, high-quality strategic action.
Investment on requesthigh-touch strategic support
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* ACCELERATE is a high-touch strategic support offer. It is not a recruiter, headhunter or job-placement service.

How payment works: after the call you receive a short, tailored proposal with the investment and a payment link. Billing is monthly in advance and you can cancel anytime. Pay by card, TWINT, SEPA or bank transfer. Invoices in EUR. More in the FAQ.

Your Decision Runway

From option overload to a focused next chapter.

Four milestones, each one building on the last. Click one below to see what happens at each stage. The goal is not endless reflection. The goal is to clarify direction, concentrate your leverage and land the next chapter in a way that compounds what you already built.

Take-off You are here Progress Long game ahead
You are here
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Long game ahead
Short game creates the evidence for the long game.
Milestone 1 · 30 days

Clarify the real direction

Define what the next chapter must actually provide, separate long-term intent from the default next ladder and identify what is fuel versus noise.

What happens here

    Which stage are you in right now: clarifying, concentrating, activating or landing?

    Let’s map your runway
    The method behind all three options

    FOCUS leverages your existing energy without reinventing the wheel.

    You do not need another generic development plan. You need a strategic method that separates signal from noise and turns high-agency reflection into a more deliberate next chapter.

    F

    Facts

    Review what your track record, reputation, relationships and past wins actually prove, not what they might suggest.

    O

    Outcome

    Define the next career outcome worth pursuing: a role, a mandate, a positioning or a decision, stated concretely.

    C

    Constraints

    Cut the credible but wrong options, prestige detours and open loops that keep the decision from being made.

    U

    Upside

    Build one leverage path from your network, sponsors, proof and access instead of defaulting to generic routes.

    S

    System

    Install the rhythm that turns the decision into action: one lead metric, a review cadence and accountability.

    See how each FOCUS step works →

    At a glance

    Three levels. One strategic logic.

    IncludedSET THE COORDINATESHOLD THE TRAJECTORYACCELERATE
    Executive Growth Review✓✓✓
    90-day next-chapter priorities✓✓✓
    Weekly strategic sounding board✓✓✓
    Criteria / option filtering✓✓✓
    AccountabilityWeeklyDailyDaily
    Mon to Fri check-insNot included✓✓
    Real-time strategic decision supportLimited✓✓
    Positioning refinementGuidedGuidedHigh-touch
    Access / outreach supportOwnerOwnerSupported
    Interview / negotiation supportNot includedGuidedHigh-touch
    Target opportunity mappingNot includedGuidedManaged
    What clients say

    What working with Ilja is like.

    “I wanted to use my time out to gain clarity about my professional and personal development. … I can now deal with my expectations, and with my past, in a clearer and more reconciled way. … Overall, the coaching made me stronger and more mature. … I found the approach very good and very solution-oriented.”
    Michael WulpillierFounder & Managing Director, DisprojektTranslated from German
    “Before I started having coaching-sessions, I was never completely sure if I was heading towards the goals I wanted, or if I had [these] goals due to “external factors”. … He coached me how to set goals and how to set milestones to achieve those goals.”
    Marianne PlesseFreelance IT Consultant
    “The last few sessions had a huge impact on me and I had several light bulbs which without coaching would not have been possible in such a short amount of time. … Now I know how to take actions in order to achieve my goals.”
    Carole MeierIndependent Consultant
    Start with the real question

    How should your next chapter actually look like?

    If you have a strong track record but too many credible next moves competing for attention, the first step is to identify what the next chapter must really deliver and where your existing leverage can move it forward fastest.

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