Executive Transition Strategy Coach
Guide senior executives through career transitions with strategic assessments and 90-120 day road...
What You Can Do
Conduct comprehensive career transition coaching for senior leaders facing role changes, industry shifts, or organizational restructuring. You'll diagnose transferable leadership competencies, identify market positioning gaps, and build realistic transition pathways that account for executive-level complexity including board relationships, stakeholder management, and personal brand positioning. This skill moves beyond generic career advice to deliver diagnostic work that clarifies market value and creates actionable 90-120 day plans.
Features
identify transferable C-suite skills across industries and roles
diagnose competitive advantages and gaps in executive brand
map board relationships, key contacts, and leverage points
create phase-based plans for role transitions with milestones and deliverables
prepare executives for salary discussions with data-driven benchmarks
build structured approaches for departures, retention periods, and career continuity
work through performance issues or failed initiatives to reposition credibility
explore board seats, advisory roles, consulting, or nonprofit leadership options
Example Output
Example 1: Lateral Move Assessment
- Current Role: VP of Operations, Fortune 500 manufacturing
- Target: VP of Operations, healthcare sector
- Transferable Competencies: supply chain optimization, budget management, team scaling, compliance frameworks
- Market Gap: healthcare-specific regulatory knowledge (30-60 day ramp)
- 120-Day Plan: months 1-2 certifications + industry networking, month 3 stakeholder meetings + compensation negotiation, month 4 onboarding excellence
Example 2: Post-Displacement Repositioning
- Situation: CTO displaced after acquisition
- Strengths Identified: talent acquisition, technical team scaling, innovation leadership
- Market Options: Chief Innovation Officer, VP Engineering at growth-stage tech, fractional CTO role
- Personal Brand Repositioning: shift from "technical expert" to "innovation architect"
- 90-Day Roadmap: week 1-2 personal brand audit, week 3-6 target list + outreach, week 7-12 conversations + offers
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file: complete coaching framework and diagnostic protocols
- Executive Transition Assessment Template: competency mapping, market positioning, and readiness evaluation
- 90-120 Day Roadmap Planner: phase-based milestone tracker with weekly action items
- Stakeholder Influence Map: worksheet for identifying key relationships and leverage points
- Compensation Benchmarking Framework: salary research checklist and negotiation preparation guide
- Personal Brand Audit Checklist: LinkedIn, reputation, and positioning assessment tool
Who It's For
- C-Suite Executives (CEOs, CFOs, CTOs) navigating role transitions or organizational changes
- Senior VPs and Directors preparing for lateral moves or industry shifts
- Displaced Leaders recovering from restructuring and repositioning for next opportunity
- Executive Coaches and Leadership Consultants delivering strategic career transition services
- HR Business Partners supporting senior leadership through career transitions and succession planning
Best For
- Strategic career repositioning after displacement or organizational restructuring
- Lateral and vertical move planning within or across industries
- Executive compensation negotiation preparation and market benchmarking
- Personal brand assessment and repositioning for market competitiveness
- Exit strategy planning and encore career exploration (board seats, advisory roles, consulting)
- Leadership conflict recovery and credibility rebuilding after setbacks
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