WHAT THIS WORK DOES

I expose the truth gap in your executive team.I identify exactly who's blocking your strategy, who's filtering the truth, and why execution keeps losing momentum.The diagnostic cuts through:• Information filtering before it reaches your desk• Turf wars between departments and executives• Silent sabotage of strategic initiatives• The "CEO Bubble" that keeps you isolated from ground truthWhat changes:• You stop guessing who's blocking your strategy• Internal politics stop draining up to 15% of your EBITDA• You reclaim 10 hours of CEO capacity per week• Execution accelerates from weeks to daysIn 48 hours, you get a blunt, 3-page Executive Friction Blueprint. You know who's blocking you, what they're hiding, and how to fix it.

Eduardo da Conceição, Founder & CEO Germany

"Rym gave me a clear picture of what was really happening inside my executive team. Within weeks, execution velocity returned and I stopped carrying every decision alone."

Michael Champagne, Senior Executive, Ikea USA

"I knew something was off, but I couldn't prove it. Rym exposed the truth about my team's politics and gave me a clear path to fix it."

Shaun Spence, Senior Executive, Aegon UK

"Rym stepped in when politics were slowing critical initiatives. She identified exactly who was blocking execution and why. The gridlock cleared fast."

WHO THIS IS FOR

CEOs and founders who sense something is off but can't prove it.You've built an executive team. You have capable people around you. Yet something feels wrong.Inside your company:• Your direct reports agree in meetings but nothing changes• Strategic initiatives lose momentum without explanation• You're the last person to hear about problems• Your executive team plays politics while execution slowsYou suspect someone is blocking your strategy. You just can't figure out who or why.This is where I come in.Take the 2-Minute Truth Gap Assessment.

NOT SUITABLE

This work is not for every CEO.It's not appropriate for:• Founders who want to remain the final decision-maker• Companies without a real executive team• Early-stage companies still building basic structure• Leaders who prefer comfort over cold, hard truthThis work is for CEOs who want to know who's blocking their strategy and clear the gridlock for good.

The 48-Hour C-Suite Alignment Diagnostic

A confidential, fixed-fee diagnostic that cuts through your team's politics. I interview your direct reports, map the power dynamics, and identify exactly who's filtering the truth and blocking your strategy.You receive: A blunt, 3-page Executive Friction Blueprint within 48 hours.Next Step: Secure a 15-Minute Bubble Briefing. If your organization is a fit, we will initiate the full 48-Hour C-Suite Alignment Diagnostic and begin the forensic interviews.

• Secure a Bubble Briefing

The Execution Retainer

Once you have completed the 48-Hour C-Suite Alignment Diagnostic, I provide strategic advisory and implementation support to ensure your structural adjustments stay embedded and execution velocity returns.Next Step: Request an Executive Fit Call. We will review your Executive Friction Blueprint, map out implementation priorities, and determine if the Execution Retainer is the right next step for your leadership team.

• Request Executive Fit Call

THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

Perspective

Alongside my client work, I lead a research program on powerlessness, supported by a seasoned team of researchers.The research explores:• How and why people experience powerlessness
• The strategies they use to overcome it
• What enables individuals to transform that experience into resilienceThis research grounds everything I do. It's why I see patterns your team won't say out loud and why the diagnostic cuts through the spin.

about me

I have built, scaled, rebuilt, and led companies across four continents over 25 years, often where certainty was absent and consequences were real.Over time, one pattern became clear: The crisis in leadership is a crisis of power.When leaders lose power, execution slows, authority fragments, politics thrive, innovation dies, and corporate culture deteriorates.Today, I combine two decades of frontline CEO experience with my active, grounded-theory research program. I bring both to my work with organizations to help scale-up CEOs reclaim their power to influence what matters most.This is about becoming grounded enough to act.