Working Together

In my role as a coach, I work with founder CEOs who are stepping up and those who are stepping down.  

“Game-changer” — CEO of Fanbytes
”Nothing short of transformative” — CEO of Checkstep

As startups begin to scale, founder CEOs face two choices

The first choice is to step up and fully embrace their role as CEO, even if they held the title for years. With the organisation’s expansion, the day-to-day responsibilities of a CEO undergo a significant transformation, and the founder truly evolves into a CEO.

The second choice is to step down and recognize that entrusting the business to a different CEO may be preferable. Successfully guiding the company from conception to a stage where another individual can manage it is a testament to success, not failure.

What I Offer

  • Coaching

    I coach founder CEOs as they are stepping up or stepping down, helping them find clarity and grow personally and professionally.

  • Advisory

    I advise founders and boards on various elements of CEO succession by sharing what I learned from seeing many other CEO successions from the inside.

  • Transition Stewardship

    When a CEO succession is particularly complex and the stakes are high, I work with several stakeholders at the board level to ensure the company successfully navigates it.

  • Personal Away Day

    For founder CEOs who need to make a pivotal decision without distractions, I create a personal away day: 48 hours in the countryside without phones, having coaching conversations and meditating until clarity emerges.

Testimonials

  • "Working with Evgeny helped me push through self-doubt and claim my dreams even more unapologetically... for myself. He comes with an impressive mix of heart and practical tools, making one feeling safe and focused"

    Samantha Moyo, Founder of Yes People & Morning Gloryville

  • "Evgeny has a rare combination of superpowers as a coach. He has the patience to listen, the compassion to hear me without judgment, the empathy and experience of someone who has been there and done it, and the tools to bring out the best in me."

    Rory Stirling, Partner at Connect Ventures

  • "Whatever personal growth I may have found in recent months, I attribute to Evgeny. Time with Evgeny feels like an open conversation with your soon to be wiser self. I am one of the lucky few to have Evgeny on my team."

    Ben Henley-Smith, CEO of cord

  • "During the most challenging time of my professional career, I've been fortunate enough to have Evgeny in my corner. His ability to listen, dig in deep and then have me reflect on the conversation in such a way that I can get strong value from it is unique. Evgeny has improved me as a leader and as a person."

    Øyvind Reed, CEO of Whereby

  • "Working with Evgeny has been truly transformative for me. Not only in my role as a Founder but also huge development as a human navigating a complex fast moving world. I’ve seen the world in a new way and have accelerated learning about myself multiple times."

    Abbie Morris, CEO of Compare Ethics

  • "Having Evgeny as a coach was a real game-changer for me. Every two weeks, I looked forward to having an external voice to speak to and it was even better he could empathize with being an entrepreneur and going through the phase of scaling up."

    Timothy Armoo, CEO of Fanbytes

  • "I always look forward to my conversations with Evgeny. His style has greatly helped me refocus my energies and complete some major goals in my busy schedule. From our sessions, I have grown more confident in looking at different approaches and focusing on taking action."

    Christian Kerr, CEO of AiCore

  • "If you’re a CEO or a founder and you need someone to support you on your journey, Evgeny has the empathy and he can also challenge your perspectives. I'm so grateful for his support."

    Kate Pljaskovova, CEO of FairHQ

  • "Working with Evgeny has supercharged my growth as a founder and i'd thoroughly recommend the same to any founder looking to sharpen their skills and keep up with the growth of their business. Evgeny's expert listening skills combined with his experience as a founder means he can help you work through even the most challenging situations."

    Liam Young, CEO of Harper Concierge

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