From Experts to Executive Team
Transform a senior leader group into a true executive team—aligned decisions, enterprise-wide leadership, and consistent growth.
Senior leadership teams in professional services often operate as a group of experts or leaders of individual practices.
The result can be leaders focussing too much on technical aspects of their role, siloed decision-making, slow alignment, and missed opportunities for growth.
This program is built on Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model and executive-level habits to help senior leaders act as a true executive team—building trust, healthy conflict, clear commitment, mutual accountability, and results that serve the whole organisation
Who's it for
- Partner/Director groups who must now act as an executive team.
- Senior leadership teams with siloed decision-making.
- Firms seeking enterprise-first alignment and pace.
Outcomes
- Trust that enables real debate and faster decisions.
- Shared priorities and a cadence that aligns the firm.
- Clear commitments and mutual accountability at the top.
- Enterprise mindset over practice silos.
- Ways-of-working fit for an executive table.
Sample Agenda / Key Themes
- Five Dysfunctions applied to your team.
- Enterprise mindset: organisation first.
- Decision rights, meeting rhythms, and governance.
- From updates to outcomes: executive ways-of-working.
- Handling conflict productively.
- Team charter, commitments and operating cadence.
Delivery Formats
- 1-day offsite
- Optional team “surgery” (diagnostic) before/after the session.
How it Works
We analyse a short survey in advance, shape focus areas, and—on the day—work the real dynamics in the room. The result is a tailored journey toward a high-performing executive team.
There is an option to include a team dynamics immersion, where you experience and reflect on your real behaviours in action. This can be done through a fun simulation or by observing one of your actual team meetings — giving you sharp, practical insights into how you operate together.
FAQs
Will we get a diagnostic?
Can you facilitate sensitive conversations?
Yes — I create a psychologically safe environment that is direct, constructive, and respectful. Many professional services leaders are naturally analytical or introverted, and may feel less comfortable engaging with emotions in a team setting. I help navigate that by framing conversations around real business challenges, using evidence and structure to draw people in, while also building comfort with the human side of leadership. This balance helps every voice be heard and keeps the discussion anchored in outcomes.
Do we need the whole team there?
Yes, this is a team event and its important that all team members are present, unless there are reasons (unfilled vacancies) that prevent this. This is aimed at the executive (or equivalent) level so its expected that the team will not be more than 10 at a maximum.
Can we use this as part of our strategy offsite?
Yes — it works extremely well as a part of your startegy offsite. The result is a session that feels energising, future-focused, and directly connected to your strategy — clarifying how you will commit to working as a team to achieve your strategy.
Ready to operate as one executive team?
