The practice

Counsel for the individuals who carry institutional risk personally. A chair, a chief executive or an independent director is exposed in a way the organisation is not, and their public position needs handling separately from the corporate one.

Individual, not corporate

Executive visibility that simply amplifies the corporate line adds nothing. A leader with a distinct, defensible position on something that matters to the industry is worth considerably more to the company.

Do not compete with your own brand

Executive presence should complement the corporate narrative rather than crowd it. Where a chief executive becomes the entire brand, succession becomes a valuation problem.

Succession is a communication event

Handovers announced badly move share prices and unsettle staff. The sequence, the framing and the visible role of the outgoing leader all need designing in advance.

Preparation, not polish

Media training that produces smooth non-answers makes things worse. The work is preparation: knowing your position, knowing the difficult questions and knowing what you will not discuss.

How the work runs

Four stages, each with a definition of done.

Stage 01

Assess

Current public position, search record and exposure review.

Stage 02

Position

The individual's distinct territory and its relationship to the corporate narrative.

Stage 03

Prepare

Media, earnings call and hostile question training with rehearsal.

Stage 04

Sustain

Ongoing visibility programme and succession planning where relevant.

Services

What we actually do inside it.

CXO Positioning

Individual standing built without competing with the corporate brand.

Board & CXO Advisory

Succession Communication

Handovers announced so markets and staff read them the same way.

Board & CXO Advisory

Media & Stage Training

Preparation for interviews, earnings calls and hostile questions.

Board & CXO Advisory

Frequently asked

Board & CXO Advisory, in plain terms.

Should a CEO be publicly visible?

Usually yes, in a bounded way. Some sectors and some individuals are better served by low visibility, and that is a legitimate strategy rather than a failure.

What about personal social media?

Treat it as corporate communication, because that is how it will be read. Guidelines and a review habit prevent most of the problems.

Is this the same as the founders practice?

Related but different. Founders are building a market position for a growing company. Board level work manages an existing institutional position and its risks.

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