LEADERSHIP ALIGNMENT
One team. One direction. Decisions that stick.
A five-week engagement that brings your senior team to a shared view of direction, roles and decisions, leaving a written agreement everyone stands behind.
As a business grows, leaders drift towards different priorities without noticing. Leadership Alignment is a structured way to surface those differences: we listen to each leader, map where views agree and where they split, then guide your team to decisions it can commit to together.
5 Weeks
AVERAGE
ENGAGEMENT DURATION
ENGAGEMENT DURATION
3-4
KEY
DECISIONS AGREED
DECISIONS AGREED
60 Days
FOLLOW-THROUGH
SUPPORT INCLUDED
SUPPORT INCLUDED
92%
CLIENTS WHO
RETURN FOR MORE
RETURN FOR MORE
WHAT WE ALIGN
Three areas where leadership teams learn to pull together
Alignment comes down to three questions, so your leaders share the same direction, the same roles and the same way of making decisions.
Direction
Where we are heading
We test how each leader describes the goals, priorities and trade-offs, then shape a single shared direction the whole team can explain in the same words.
Roles and decisions
Who decides what
We clarify ownership, remove overlaps and settle who decides what, so work stops stalling between leaders.
Ways of working
How we work together
We agree how your team meets, disagrees and follows through, so good intentions become a steady rhythm.
OUR APPROACH
Alignment that holds after the workshop ends
Many alignment efforts end with a good day and a warm feeling that fades within weeks. Ours ends with written agreements, named owners and a team that keeps them.
A senior advisor leads every engagement and works directly with your leaders, from the first conversation to the final agreement.
We keep the process respectful and direct. Each leader is heard on their own first, and the team receives honest findings in plain language, with a clear view of where views differ before any decision is taken.
Every voice heard
The advisor meets each leader one to one before any group session, so honest views reach the table.
Agreements that last
You leave with a written leadership agreement and 60 days of follow-through support, so the changes stick.
OUR PROCESS
Five steps from scattered views to a single agreement
Every engagement follows the same simple structure, so your team knows what to expect, what we need from you and when each result will land.
We meet the person sponsoring the work to agree the purpose, the people involved and the decisions the team needs to make.
Kickoff meeting
Scope agreed
Participants confirmed
We speak with each leader individually, in confidence, to hear how they see the direction, their role and the team.
One-to-one interviews
Short survey
Themes noted
We compare what we heard, show where views align and where they differ, and name the few issues that matter most.
Pattern review
Gaps mapped
Issues ranked
Your leadership team works through the open issues with our advisor and settles clear decisions on direction, roles and ways of working.
Facilitated session
Decisions made
Owners named
We record the decisions in a leadership agreement, present it to the team and plan the first 60 days of follow-through.
Written agreement
Team briefing
60-day plan
Ready to turn hard choices into confident decisions?
Book a 30-minute call with our team. We will listen to your challenges, share first ideas and show how we can help you reach results you can measure within one quarter.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything you take away when the engagement is done
Every engagement ends with practical materials your leadership team can use straight away, not a summary that sits in a folder. Here is what comes as standard.
Leadership interview summary
The themes, agreements and differences from the one-to-one conversations, in plain language.
BRIEFING
Alignment diagnosis
A concise view of where your team agrees, where it divides and which issues matter most.
REPORT
Decision rights map
Who decides, who advises and who carries out, for every major kind of decision.
FRAMEWORK
Leadership agreement
The direction, roles and ways of working your team has chosen, written down and signed off by everyone.
DOCUMENT
60-day follow-through plan
First steps with owners, dates and check-ins, so the agreement turns into a habit.
ROADMAP
Case studies
Real challenges, results you can measure
See how OpenNeux helps leadership teams across industries solve difficult problems, make better decisions and turn strategy into progress that shows up in the numbers.
FAQ
Answers to the questions leaders ask us most
Our team brings together former executives, operators and analysts who have sat on your side of the table. They have led companies, run operations and built strategies that had to perform in the real world.
Our advisors typically come from:
- Executive leadership: former CEOs, COOs and managing directors
- Operations: people who have led teams, budgets and delivery
- Analysis and research: specialists who turn data into decisions
“Good advice comes from people who have lived with the consequences of their own decisions.”
Every client works with one senior advisor from the first call to the final review, not a rotating cast of juniors.
Three promises shape every engagement we accept.
- Honest counsel. We show you what the evidence says, even when it is not what you hoped to hear.
- Shared ownership. Your team helps shape every plan, so the people who carry it out understand it and believe in it.
- Measured progress. Every goal gets an owner, a date and a metric, and we review the results every quarter.
“A plan that nobody owns is only a document.”
If a request conflicts with these principles, we will say so openly and propose an alternative.
We agree measurable outcomes before the work begins, so progress is visible to everyone and open to no interpretation.
Typical measures include:
- How long key decisions take
- Progress on quarterly priorities
- Revenue, margin or growth targets
- Team alignment, measured with short leadership surveys
At each quarterly review we cover three things:
- What we set out to achieve
- What happened in practice
- What we change next
“Results belong in your numbers, not only in a report.”
We keep things specific, honest and easy to act on. Instead of long reports, you get a short plan your team can follow from the very next meeting.
What sets our approach apart:
- Senior involvement. Experienced advisors stay on your project from start to finish.
- Plain language. No jargon, no filler, no slide decks for their own sake.
- Accountability. We are judged on your results, not on the length of our reports.
We are not a good fit for companies looking for a quick deck, or approval for a decision that has already been made.
“We would rather lose a project than tell a client only what they want to hear.”
Getting started is simple and commits you to nothing.
- Send us a short message. Tell us what you are working on and which decision lies ahead of you.
- Intro call. An advisor replies within one working day and arranges a 30-minute call.
- Scoped proposal. If we are a good fit, you will receive a clear plan with deliverables, milestones and a fixed fee.
Before the call, it helps to prepare:
- A brief description of your main challenge
- Your goals for the next 12 months
- The people involved in the decision
If we are not the right fit, we will say so and, where we can, point you to someone who is.