The Promotion Readiness Sprint

De-risk critical promotions.

Turn high-potentials into enterprise-ready leaders in 12-16 weeks.

Most HiPo misses aren’t talent problems. They’re three derailers that show up at the exec table: conflict avoidance, weak peer influence, and executive presence under pressure.

Starting at $20,000 (scope depends on role level + stakeholder complexity)

Book a Promotion Readiness Review

Who is this for

This sprint is built for operating executives who:

are about to give a leader bigger scope (Director to VP, VP to SVP)
don't want to "hope" someone grows into it
want observable behavior change fast, with a sponsor readout at the end

This is not a fit if:

you want generic leadership training
the leader won't do real-world practice
you're trying to "fix" a chronic performance problem

What changes by the end

By the end of the sprint, your leader will:

address tension directly and professionally (no avoidance, no drama)
influence peers without authority or escalation
communicate with compression (punchline → proof → ask)
drive decisions with tradeoffs, owner, dates
show steadiness and credibility when stakes rise

And you'll get a Sponsor Readout: what changed, evidence, and the next 90 days.

What's included

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Readiness Diagnosis
(Weeks 1-2)

Enterprise-Ready Scorecard baseline
Stakeholder input (manager + key peers)
Identify top 2-3 derailers and where they show up.

Targeted Behavior Change
(Weeks 3-12/16)

1:1 coaching sessions (weekly or bi-weekly)
Live practice: conflict conversations, exec updates, peer influence scenarios
Fieldwork between sessions (real meetings, real conversations, real reps)

Sponsor Alignment and Readout (final week)

progress themes + evidence
what's not working
remaining risks + 90-day continuation plan

Optional: 90-day light-touch in-role support after the promotion

Why I do this work

I’m a former senior technology executive (Ericsson, Samsung, Juniper) and a PCC coach. I’ve coached 250+ leaders and built this work because I’ve lived succession from the sponsor seat: the spreadsheet says “ready in 2–5 years,” but the business needs “ready now.”