You promote someone. You want them to rise. And then the dynamic between the two of you starts to feel off.
They hesitate. They avoid the conversation you need them to have. They circle around decisions instead of making them.
This is when most executives reach for tactics — a framework, a script, a model.
But your challenge isn’t tactical. It’s relational.
And that’s why prescriptive playbooks collapse the moment the real conversation begins.
When I work with executives, we don’t apply “best practices.” We examine the actual anatomy of the dynamic between you and this specific person in this specific context.
We look at the expectations never said out loud, the assumptions shaping how you interpret each other, the subtle signals getting misread, the roles you’ve each slipped into, and the tension living in the space between you.
This isn’t abstract. It’s the relationship shaping performance, trust, and behavior.
My approach is facilitative, not directive — not because I lack answers, but because your answers are the ones that create lasting change. Through structured, honest inquiry, you uncover clarity that fits your values, fits your culture, and actually shifts how you lead the relationship.
And when you shift, the pattern shifts.
Because leadership doesn’t evolve through tactics. It evolves through how you relate — to yourself and others.
If you want help making sense of the leadership dynamic you’re actually in — the one shaping real outcomes — let’s talk.
