If you’re reading this, you’re probably stuck on something that matters.
A 6-week consulting process for executives in chaotic, mission-driven organizations who need to stop spinning and start making progress.
You walk out with a validated strategy and a work plan you already started executing.
You know you're competent, you know you are not lazy, but something isn’t working as it should.
The environment around you is chaotic.
Priorities shift weekly. Every time you try to think strategically about the thing that actually matters, something urgent drags you back into the weeds.
You've been meaning to "figure this out" for months. Maybe longer.
You've tried thinking it through alone.
You've talked to colleagues. Maybe you've read about it, listened to a podcast, asked ChatGPT.
None of that produced an actual plan.
Because the problem isn't information: the problem is that you can't see the path forward from inside the mess.
I’ve worked with more than 120 executives in exactly this position.
In healthcare, hospitality, tech, education, social enterprise. The kind of organizations where the mission matters, the pace is relentless, and the playbook from business school stopped being useful on day one.
Here's what I've learned: the solution is almost never as far away as it feels, but the problem is never as obvious as people think it is.
The process.
In six weeks we go from stuck to progress.
Every call has a purpose and a deliverable attached to it.
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We define the problem precisely, schedule all sessions, and agree on what success looks like. Then we map the terrain: reviewing documents, interviewing the situation from every angle, and producing clear finding statements that name what's actually going on. No assumptions. No guesswork.
(Calls 1-4)
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Once we know what we're dealing with, we build forward. Working hypotheses, relevant case studies from similar environments, and multiple scenarios you can test. This is where the options take shape and the trade-offs become visible.
(Calls 5 and 6)
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We decide on a strategy, experiment with it and build a work plan around it. Clear priorities, sequenced actions, and defined milestones. The final call is a review to pressure-test everything before you take it into execution.
(Calls 7 and 8)
What you walk away with.
We build scenarios: what if it works, what if it doesn't, what if something nobody predicted hits Monday morning.
You get a strategy document that holds up when reality changes, instead of one that's useless at the first surprise.
Scenario-based action deck.
I use AI where it makes the work better: research, data analysis, automation, and pressure-testing our progress.
You get faster answers on the mechanical parts, which means more of our time together goes to the decisions that actually require your judgment.
Every deliverable is made by me.
AI-integrated process.
I get into your documents, talk to the stakeholders you choose, look at the data, and produce alongside you.
Every session ends with a deliverable, a decision, or a next step that's already in motion.
Hands-on engagement.
You bring an actual problem, we solve it together, and in the process you start thinking about the challenge at hand differently.
After a few sessions clients start asking themselves the questions I would have asked. That's the point.
Applied professional development.
120+
Executives helped
I am Avy Leghziel,
an Executive Development consultant.
For more than a decade, I've worked with executives in chaotic, mission-driven, and experience-based organizations.
I hold an MBA in Organizational Development and am completing my PhD, where I research professional development interventions for executives in complex environments. I also publish Masters of Babel, a newsletter on business trends and professional development science read by over 7,500 executives.
I work in English, Italian, Hebrew, and Portuguese.
Questions you probably have.
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No. This is consulting with a structured methodology.
Coaching asks you questions so you find your own answers. If what you need is someone to help you process feelings about your career, this isn't it.
I diagnose the problem, build scenarios, and develop a strategy with you. You walk out with a concrete solution.
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Strategy problems and Management problems.
You need to decide a direction for your organization or department.
You need to restructure your team.
You need to figure out how to grow when the current approach has plateaued.
You need a plan for something complex that you haven't been able to crack on your own.
You're stuck on something that matters, and the problem has enough moving parts that a quick conversation won't solve it.
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Then take the diagnostic. It's designed to stand on its own. You'll get a clear problem definition, a situation map, and finding statements.
Some people take those outputs and run with them independently. Others realize they want help building the strategy too, and they upgrade.
If you do, what you pay for the diagnostic call counts toward the full process fee.
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That depends on what being stuck is costing you.
Many of my clients pay out of pocket. If the problem you're sitting on is preventing you from making a career move, launching something important, or leading your team effectively, the cost of inaction over 6 months will far exceed what you pay.
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Each call is 55 minutes, conducted over video. Every call has a defined purpose and an expected output.
Between calls, I review documents, build deliverables, and prepare for the next session. You'll also have homework. This works because both sides show up prepared.
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The process is designed to be complete in 8. Most problems don't need more time. I don’t charge for sporadic check-in meetings after the end of the process.
That said, if you need continued advisory after the engagement, we can discuss a monthly retainer. But the goal is to get you self-sufficient, not to create a dependency.
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Absolutely. If you have a professional development budget, this qualifies.
Many clients have their organization pay for it once they frame it as a strategic consulting engagement or as professional development.
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Legitimate question. Try it.
Most people who did, eventually searched for human expert help.
We will use AI to help us go deeper or move faster: research, data analysis, automation. It won’t make decisions you should make.
If any of this resonated, book a free 20-minute call. No pitch.
I'll ask about the problem, you'll ask about the process, and we'll both decide if this is a fit.
A rare kind of consultant who actually changes how you think.
If you're stuck in genuine chaos
and need someone who treats complexity as an opportunity rather than a problem,
then you want Avy in your corner.
David H., Account Executive