You've just been handed the keys.
The first 180 days will decide the next five years.
A private, 6-month, 11-step coaching system for CXOs stepping into a new mandate. Built for leaders who know that arriving in the role is not the same as landing it.
Congratulations. The hardest part hasn't started yet.
You were chosen out of a field of accomplished people. The board is watching. Your team is watching. Someone who wanted your seat is watching too.
In the next 180 days, you will inherit a strategy you didn't write, a team you didn't build, and a predecessor whose shadow will follow you into every room until you name it. The first instinct — to move fast, prove value, make your mark — is the one that ends most CXO tenures early.
This programme exists so that doesn't happen to you.
Three shifts that separate the leaders who arrive from the leaders who merely start.
Build Self-Awareness
Surface the shadow behaviours that emerge under transition pressure — before they surface in front of the people you most need to impress.
Navigate the Ecosystem
Map every critical stakeholder, decode the culture, manage the predecessor's shadow, and build the coalitions that accelerate your influence.
Embed and Sustain
Transition from new leader to credible leader — with a clear identity, a high-performing team, and a foundation built for years, not months.
Six months. Four phases. One arrival.
Session by session. Structured, not scripted.
- 01Preparation2–4 wks before Day 1
Pre-Start Preparation
Your coach builds a Context Dossier through CEO and stakeholder interviews. You complete psychometric profiling and set your transition intentions.
- 02Coaching SessionWeeks 1–2
Self-Awareness & Derailer Mapping
Deep debrief of your psychometric profile. Map the shadow behaviours most likely to surface under transition pressure — and build your personal early-warning system.
- 03Coaching SessionWeeks 2–3
Stakeholder Mapping & Relationship Strategy
Map every critical stakeholder by influence and interest. Understand the CEO relationship, identify allies, and decode predecessor loyalties.
- 04Coaching SessionWeeks 4–5
Decoding Culture & the Predecessor's Shadow
Understand the organisation's real operating code — the unwritten rules, informal power structures, and the shadow of the leader who came before you.
- 05Coaching SessionWeeks 6–8
Strategic & Business Diagnosis
A STARS situational diagnosis — calibrating your leadership approach to the real business context before making any strategic position public.
- 06Coaching SessionWeeks 9–10
Expectation Alignment & Early Wins
Align with stakeholders on what success looks like at 30, 60, and 90 days. Design high-visibility early wins that build credibility and establish your mark.
- 073-Way MilestoneEnd of Month 3
3-Way Integration Review
A facilitated 90-minute conversation between you, your coach, and a senior client representative — to assess integration progress and course-correct.
- 08Coaching SessionWeeks 13–15
Navigating Internal Politics & Coalitions
Build genuine coalitions, manage competing agendas, and develop political intelligence — without compromising your integrity or momentum.
- 09Coaching SessionWeeks 16–18
Leading the Team & Building Followership
Build credibility and trust within your inherited team — including navigating team members who were close to your predecessor.
- 10Coaching SessionWeeks 19–22
Sustaining Momentum & Consolidating Identity
Shift from integration to sustained performance. Consolidate your leadership identity and set development priorities for months 7 to 18.
- 113-Way MilestoneEnd of Month 6
3-Way Integration Conclusion
A formal 120-minute closing conversation with you, your coach, and the organisation — mutual feedback, acknowledgement of growth, and agreement on the next horizon.
A senior partner. Not a cheerleader.
Confidentiality
Everything you share in individual sessions remains between you and your coach. The 3-way milestones are structured reviews — not performance reports.
Honest Challenge
Your coach will support you — and will hold a mirror when needed. The value of coaching is not comfort. It is clarity.
Contextual Knowledge
Before you begin, your coach interviews the CEO and key stakeholders to build a picture of the terrain you are entering. You will not walk in blind.
A Live Reference System
The tools you build — derailer map, stakeholder grid, CEO operating manual — are yours to carry across the full 6 months and beyond.
Choose the engagement that fits your entry point.
Both packages are private, one-to-one engagements delivered over approximately 6 months. Pricing is in INR and excludes GST.
CXO Transition Coaching
The full 6-session coaching arc for leaders who want structured support without the upfront assessment.
- 6 one-to-one CXO Transition Coaching sessions
- Pre-start context interviews with CEO & stakeholders
- Psychometric profiling & derailer mapping
- Stakeholder map & relationship strategy
- Two 3-way milestone reviews
- Email support between sessions
CXO Transition Coaching + Compass Assessment
Everything in Option 2, plus the CXO Compass Assessment — a deeper diagnostic of your leadership fit, risks, and readiness for the mandate.
- 6 one-to-one CXO Transition Coaching sessions
- Pre-start context interviews with CEO & stakeholders
- Psychometric profiling & derailer mapping
- Stakeholder map & relationship strategy
- Two 3-way milestone reviews
- Email support between sessions
- CXO Compass Assessment & debrief
"The goal of the next 6 months is not just to survive your transition — it is to arrive."
A confidential 30-minute conversation with a prospective coach.
No sales pitch. We'll ask about the mandate, the terrain, and what "arrival" would look like for you. If there's a fit, we'll design the engagement together.