Strategy that survives the operating week.
I help the leaders of software businesses close the distance between their vision and what gets done, so the business does what it set out to do.
Outgrown or stuck, the next move isn't clear.
It happens to businesses that are doing well, and to ones that have gone quiet. The habits that got them here stop fitting, and nobody has had the time to work out what comes next. Every fix helps for a while, then the pressure comes back.
“We decided this last month. It's back on the agenda.”
“Everything still comes back to me.”
“Everyone's at capacity, and I still can't point to what's moved.”
Is there a fit?
What you might be thinking
- I know where I want the business to go. It doesn't act like it.
- I can't be in every room any more.
- I want senior help inside the business, for a set time.
- I want a straight, honest view.
Where I fit
- Software is your core business
- The product works and revenue repeats
- The structure no longer fits the business
- You can decide, and you want it fixed
Not the answer if the business is still proving what it sells, or nobody at the top has decided that change is needed.
Two ways to work together
Coach
A standing session to work through what is in front of you, with written access in between. You leave each month clear on what is stuck and what to decide next. Suits any leader who wants a sounding board and is the one deciding.
A monthly two-hour session · three-month minimum
Operate
I work alongside you and your team, in the detail and with fresh eyes. We test whether there is a plan that connects to your vision, then build the operating rhythm that delivers it, in a way you can see and repeat. Suits a CEO who wants the vision carried into the week.
Two days a week · three twelve-week cycles · built to end, moving to coaching and advisory oversight
From my LinkedIn recommendations
“Jean-Luc is an insightful and supportive mentor and coach. He considers the whole picture, and quickly and accurately assesses situations to guide teams to deliver tactical and strategic results. Jean-luc enables growth through helping people identify clear and measurable actions and maintain focus on delivery.”
“Jean-Luc has the ability to inspire and drive change to achieve brilliant results; he is incredibly intelligent and has the ability to distil complex situations into well thought through, actionable strategy.”
“Jean-luc is an enabler, quick to decipher situations and support / drive forward business strategy.”
Fellow, Chartered Management Institute
- Future AnthemChief Operating Officer
- Fast TrackChief Operating Officer
- People PurposeFounder
- MicrogamingChief Commercial Officer
Building the machinery that lets good people do their best work
I grew up in South Africa and have spent close to thirty years in commercial and operational roles across tech, AI and iGaming, the last decade and more at C-level, from early stage through to large corporate. I have sat on both sides of the board table, as an executive director and as a non-executive and advisory board member. What still interests me most is the join in the middle, whether what a business says it's doing and what it does all week are the same thing.
About me →Start with a conversation.
Thirty minutes, no charge and no obligation. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so.