Executive coaching

Lead like you’ve done this before.

Lead like you’ve done this before.

Lead like you’ve done this before.

Executive coaching for first‑time VPs and founders who need to lead a team they just inherited.

“I stopped leading from urgency and started leading with structure. My team felt the shift in 2 weeks.”

Fig. 1: The 90-day arc starts with leadership clarity.

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Trusted by leaders at

Lumen Foundry

Cedar Quorum

Atlas Wharf

Calder & Vale

Northline Systems

Who this is for

Newly promoted VPs

Newly promoted VPs

Newly promoted VPs

You inherited a team and now need to lead through complexity without losing momentum.

Founder-operators

Founder-operators

Founder-operators

You are moving from daily execution to CEO-level leadership and need stronger delegation systems.

Leadership teams

Leadership teams

Leadership teams

Your team needs clearer operating agreements, faster decisions, and less executive drift.

Method

The 90-day arc

The 90-day arc

The 90-day arc

Every engagement follows a simple progression: stabilise leadership, align the team, and then scale execution without burning trust.

Note: works best for teams of 5-12 and leadership groups preparing for growth.

Day 7

Leadership baseline

Day 28

Team reset plan

Day 56

Influence sprint

Day 90

Scale narrative

Programmes

Support designed around your leadership context

Support designed around your leadership context

Support designed around your leadership context

90 days · from $4,800

1:1 Executive Reset

1:1 Executive Reset

1:1 Executive Reset

A private 90-day coaching partnership that helps a newly promoted VP stabilise their leadership rhythm, clarify scope, and align the team around a focused plan.

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4 weeks · from $6,200

Team Offsite Architecture

Team Offsite Architecture

Team Offsite Architecture

A facilitated leadership offsite that resolves role friction, resets ownership boundaries, and converts strategy into an execution plan your team can own.

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12 weeks · from $2,100

The Northstar Cohort

The Northstar Cohort

The Northstar Cohort

A small-group programme for founders and directors moving into executive leadership, built around peer accountability, strategic communication, and decision cadence.

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Outcomes

86%

Promoted within 18 months of programme completion.

4.2x

Faster executive decision cycle by the end of the 90-day arc.

91%

Reported stronger cross-functional trust after leadership reset work.

Client voices

What leaders say after the work

What leaders say after the work

What leaders say after the work

“Maya helped me lead my inherited team without overcorrecting. Within 3 months, our weekly decision cycle dropped from 11 days to 4.”

Aria Solano, VP Product, Atlas Wharf

“The offsite gave us the first shared operating language our leadership team has ever had. We left with ownership decisions, not sticky notes.”

Milan Hart, COO, Calder & Vale

Fig. 2: Pull‑quote evidence from leaders who completed the 90-day arc.

Speaking

Keynotes for ambitious leadership teams

Keynotes for ambitious leadership teams

Keynotes for ambitious leadership teams

Sessions are practical, direct, and designed for high-growth contexts where clarity matters quickly.

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Writing

Field notes on executive leadership

Field notes on executive leadership

Field notes on executive leadership

13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

The First 90 Days as a VP: What Actually Changes

The First 90 Days as a VP: What Actually Changes

The First 90 Days as a VP: What Actually Changes

A tactical field guide for leaders who just inherited a team and need immediate operating clarity.

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3 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

How to Run a No‑Drift Leadership Week

How to Run a No‑Drift Leadership Week

How to Run a No‑Drift Leadership Week

Weekly rituals that keep your leadership team aligned without creating meeting debt.

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Newsletter

Northstar Notes

Northstar Notes

Northstar Notes

One practical leadership memo every Friday. No noise, just clear moves for the next week.

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