1:1 Coaching Engagement
You know how to lead.
Something in the system is getting in the way.
I step in as your Shadow CPO. We audit your real blockers, name the taxes you're paying, and rebuild how you operate — session by session.
Three Real Situations
If any of this sounds familiar, we should talk.
"I came back from maternity leave and the entire org had changed. New CEO. New management team. A conflicting strategy nobody agreed on. And somehow it was all my fault."
From questioning her own promotion to leading an AI initiative as a strategic win.
"On Monday I thought I had to leave my job. I was spread across 25 engineers with no PMs, no clear strategy, and a boss who couldn't lead product. I was fighting against windmills."
From overwhelm to a clear product vision with CEO and board alignment by mid-May.
"I knew I was capable. But I kept waiting for permission to actually lead. My 1:1s felt like therapy sessions. I wasn't showing up the way I knew I could."
From self-described non-strategic to building strategic artifacts that changed how leadership sees product.
Situations anonymized. Real clients, real outcomes.
Why This Is Happening
There are four ways your system is costing you energy. You are already paying all of them.
The Trust Tax
Your CEO questions every decision. You spend your best hours defending instead of leading. Product is in the meetings but not in the decisions that matter.
The Alignment Tax
What gets agreed Monday is different by Friday. You are the translator of chaos instead of the author of direction.
The Therapy Tax
Your team's problems become your problems. You absorb everyone's uncertainty. Nobody absorbs yours.
The Confidence Tax
You hold back in rooms where you should lead. You prepare too much before speaking. The org misses your best thinking.
Not sure which tax is costing you most?
Take the free assessment →The Shadow CPO Program
One goal. Six conversations. A clear picture of what is actually in the way.
This is not a course. I step in as your Shadow CPO. We audit your real blockers, build your operating model, and get you leading the way you know you can. Session by session.
Where are you right now?
We map the full picture of your leadership system. Where are you losing energy? What are the real blockers? We set the goal in your words.
Inward
The confidence gap. Where it comes from, what it costs you, and what the evidence actually says about you as a leader.
Upward
Your CEO relationship. Your decision-making authority. What to do when direction changes overnight and you are left explaining something you did not choose.
Sideways
C-level dynamics. The conversations you have been putting off. How to hold your position without burning the relationship.
Downward
When protecting your team becomes absorbing for your team. What sustainable leadership looks like and where you have quietly crossed the line.
Forward
Growth pressure, exit pressure, AI pressure. What your leadership system looks like from here.
What is included
Cheaper Than A Bad Hire.
Faster Than A Failed Quarter.
The Investment
3-month engagement. 6 sessions. 1:1. 60 min each.
For the price of a generic workshop, you get a senior partner who has been in your exact role, who audits your entire system, and who tells you the truth.
10x ROI
Unblocking one key decision or retaining one strong hire pays for this immediately.
6 Weeks
What traditional consulting drags out for months, we move through in focused sessions.
Who This Is For
This is for you if:
- You are a CPO or VP of Product in a B2B SaaS company
- You are a CEO who wants your product leader operating at full strength
- You are in your first or second senior leadership role
- You know something is off but have not been able to name it yet
- You want honest feedback, not validation
- You want a partner who stands toe-to-toe with you, not a cheerleader
Do NOT apply if:
- You want someone to tell you what to put on your roadmap
- You want validation instead of truth
- You need permission from 3 layers of management to change a meeting
- You are not ready to look at your own part in what is not working
- You are looking for a life coach to discuss work-life balance
People Who Worked With Me
What They Say
"When working with the people, she perfectly recognizes their potential enabling them to grow into better professionals and team players."
Marija Pavlović
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