How It Works

It starts with a complimentary conversation to lay the groundwork, explore context and identify objectives, and mutually discern if there’s a good ‘fit’ and whether I may be of value to you and your company, whether in a coaching capacity, strategic advisor, or as a fractional executive*.

If we decide to move forward, most initial client engagements are six to twelve months, focused on one-on-one advisory and/or coaching, anywhere from once a week to twice a month for around an hour each time (plus I’m always available via technology between scheduled sessions as things come up - ping me whenever needed).

Often the organization sponsors the work and one (or more) executives are the actual client(s). Or a business owner or startup founder is the client. Client confidentiality is crucial.

This structure creates the trust and discretion required for honest dialogue, thoughtful challenge, sustained leadership development, and better decision making.

Success Factors

  1. Fit. Personalities need to gel. If the fit is not good, we’ll both know, and I am happy to recommend others to you.

  2. Trust. This is earned over time of course, but from the first meeting, confidentiality is paramount. You must be willing to be honest and soon come to view me as a safe confidant. If not, I will help you find someone else.

  3. Willingness to learn and be challenged. Most of us are more close minded than we realize in areas where we would do well to be more open minded. If you’re not stretched widely, you will eventually snap something. It’s important to be coachable.

  4. Commitment. This is necessary for success in any endeavor. I will give you my 100%. A client’s benefit correlates to their level of commitment to the process.

  • "Valuable insights - he helped my team get unstuck."

    -Fortune 500 Client

  • "Asks the right questions and provides valuable counsel."

    -Advisory Client - Pro Sports Team Owner

  • "Gave me tools to deftly manage conflict and challenging dynamics. I'm a much more effective leader today."

    -Coaching Client - CEO of a nonprofit

  • "Successfully helped us create a much healthier culture and to better identify and equip our emerging leaders."

    -Advisory Client - CEO of Public Company

  • "Scott's business acumen and high E.Q. created tremendous value for our family office. Having a trusted outside perspective has been very helpful."

    -Advisory Client - Family Office

*Fractional COS, COO; and Advisory

For some clients the work is focused on specific initiatives, challenges, or opportunities, such as:

  1. Helping a founder-led businesses get aligned and executing in 90 days;

  2. Helping an organization fix stalled growth and leadership misalignment; or

  3. Helping a CEO clarify strategy, prioritize, and build a high-performing leadership team.

My areas of expertise include: Leadership and leadership development, strategy, sales training, organizational behavior, change management, turnarounds, conflict management, communications, public speaking & presentation skill development. For sports industry clients: corporate partnerships (strategy, packaging and pricing, sales training, valuation services); ticket strategy and sales, facility management, public/private partnerships, game presentation, buy side and sell side advisory. For many clients, it is a combination of leadership coaching and advisory or fractional Chief of Staff or Chief Operating Officer services.