Next Level Leadership

As one founder/CEO said: “Look no further, Christy and Dave are the real deal.” 

• We personally raised well over $100M from top-tier VCs.
• We’ve IPO’ed, sold twice, and also bought & integrated startups.  
• We helped Tableau’s founders scale from $100M to $1B.
• We've lived the insanely great times ... and the terrible times.
  

Now we're following our calling: we're on a mission to make the world better, one startup founder and leadership team at a time.

Experienced CxO Operators: As seasoned C-level execs at the top of both startups and major companies, we bring lived experience from our leadership journeys.  Our coaching is grounded in practical, actionable insights — we don't talk in B-school generalities.

Master Coaches: As 2 of less than 2,000 active Master Certified Coaches, we’re at the top of the coaching field. Our mastery of the craft helps you confidently unlock your full potential, whether tackling strategic challenges or refining personal leadership styles.

Systems Thinkers: We don’t just work with founders; we impact your entire team system to foster alignment, enhance collaboration, and build stronger, more effective startups.  Our approach ensures that the whole team moves forward together.

• “Dave & Christy are without question the best, and I've worked with a lot of coaches over my last 9 years as a founder.” – Joe Fraiman, Co-Founder, Lyric

• “Christy is the most amazing executive mentor and coach I have worked with. Period.” – Lalit Singh, Founder/President @ Vareto, former COO @ Udacity.

• “Couldn't recommend Dave more highly.” – Dwight Crow, Founder/CEO, Whisper.ai.  Repeat client as Founder/CEO at Additive.ai

• “Christy is an outstanding leadership coach. She helps me see around corners, and is a huge advantage to other coaches. “  — Asha Visweswaran, CEO @ Swing Education, client since 2019

• “Dave’s vast experience, combined with his high EQ and collaborative style, made each session incredibly valuable.” — Sheila Goodman, VP @ Village Global

• Improve the quality of your thinking & outcomes — with a thought partner who amplifies you
• See around corners, so you solve today’s challenge — and avoid tomorrow’s issues
• Get more done by reducing friction within you — and around you
• Organize your thinking & align others more easily — with proven tools & frameworks
• Set your priorities crisply to have a sustainable load — leverage your team & don’t burn out
• Master the art of “difficult” conversations — unblock the flow of suggestions
• See yourself objectively — we check in with your team, so you see what they see
• Get the right balance of support and push — from someone with no vested interests

• Get more done — confidently work the most important things, while having more fun 
• Improve group decisions — increase speed, quality, and get higher commitment to execution
• Create positive accountability via Clean Commitments — use simple, proven ways to get execution without nagging
• Deliver on a clear vision for the team or company — define the desired state, honestly assess the present state, and commit actions to close the gap
• Clear the air on “undiscussable” topics in a productive, safe forum
• See the team objectively so the team can improve how it leads the company
• Align the team - Design and commit to more effective ways to work together

Each year, we work intensively with a small number of founders and CxOs.  They are typically leading series A+, software-intensive startups that are scaling up past 25-50 into the hundreds of people.  They know they need to scale themselves faster than the company grows.

Unlike many coaches, we roll up our sleeves and do whatever it takes.  We are all in: we don’t charge for async time such as reviewing game tape of your meetings, board decks,  your strategy, or even that tricky email or Slack thread.  

We often work with more than one leader at a company, and although it's totally up to you, we prefer clients interested in longer relationships with their coach.

We also consult & train, but only alongside a coaching relationship, because we believe knowledge doesn’t change behavior.  Reflective practice through coaching delivers the most lasting behavior change.  

More details, including pricing, is described in detail on our Logistics page. 

• Not our traditional founder/CxO startup client, but you're a woman in leadership?  
• We reserve 20% of our capacity to uplift women in leadership.  
• Contact us to find out more about how we might work with you, and how pricing works if you’re paying out of pocket.