14‑Day Executive Leadership Diagnostic
Stop Being the Bottleneck
In Your Own Company
A 14‑day CEO Dependency Audit for privately held, multi‑location, operations‑heavy businesses doing roughly eight figures in revenue (with most in the $10M–$25M bottleneck zone).
If you’re running a multi‑location, operations‑heavy business doing roughly eight figures in revenue and it feels like the company still depends on you to unblock every major decision, this is for you.
This 14‑Day Executive Leadership Diagnostic is a CEO Dependency Audit. In two weeks, you get an unfiltered view of how your execs, key managers, board/investors, and critical customers actually experience you – and a focused 90‑day plan to change the behaviors that are slowing everything down.
Know exactly where you are personally slowing decisions and execution in your $10M–$25M company.
See which parts of your leadership bench are carrying real weight – and where dependency on you is highest (exec team, direct reports, regions, board/customers).
Have one concrete behavior change and a 90‑day plan your team can actually feel in your calendar, meetings, and delegation.
Get a clear read on whether the real issue is you, your leadership bench, or the structure – instead of guessing.
At your level, the problem usually isn’t strategy. It’s how much the business still runs through you.
You might notice:
- Big decisions still stall unless you jump in
- Truth gets filtered by the time it reaches you
- Some locations or leaders move fast, others drag
- You can’t tell if the real issue is you, the leaders under you, or the structure
You’re working harder than ever, but you’re still the “hero” the business quietly relies on. This 14‑day diagnostic is a CEO‑grade leadership operating audit designed to fix that.
Who This Is For
- CEOs / owners / presidents of privately held, multi‑location, operations‑heavy companies doing roughly eight figures in annual revenue (most in the $10M–$25M bottleneck zone)
- Especially multi‑location / operations‑heavy businesses (logistics, industrial services, parts & service, dealerships, etc.)
- Leaders who feel like the business still depends on them to unblock every major decision and want it to run fast without them in every fire
- Select VPs, SVPs, and C‑suite leaders your company is actively preparing for bigger roles (succession, strategic advancement) where their leadership impact and perception really matter
Most 360s
- One‑size‑fits‑all survey
- Lots of numbers and a pile of quotes
- No clear focus, no plan, no follow‑through
- Generic “leaders like you should…” tips
This 14‑Day Executive Leadership Diagnostic:
- Uses questions customized to your role, goals, and business
- Includes a 90‑minute debrief that turns insight into visible commitments, not guilt
- Ends with a concrete 90‑day plan with tools and checkpoints
- Shows you 1–3 specific behaviors that will change how key people experience you
- Combines simple TP3™ scores (Trust, Proactivity, Productivity) with deep qualitative themes
This isn’t an HR exercise. It’s a CEO Dependency Audit for the person at the top.
Day 0–3 – Kickoff & stakeholders
- 30–45 minute call to clarify what “worth it” looks like for you
- Identify the right execs, regional/branch leaders, board/investor, and customer voices
- Customize 1–2 questions to your situation (e.g., dependence on you, ownership across locations)
- Confidential 360‑style survey to your selected stakeholders
- For Pro, up to 7 in‑depth 1:1 interviews to capture nuance and real stories – what people won’t put in a form
- We manage reminders and protect confidentiality
Day 4–14 – Diagnostic surveys (and interviews if Pro)
- You receive a CEO‑ready report, including:
- TP3™ scores for Trust, Proactivity, and Productivity
- Top strengths and development priorities
- Layered perspectives from execs, regions, board, and customers
- An Intent vs Impact view that compares how you see yourself vs how others experience you
- 90‑minute 1:1 debrief to lock one priority behavior and a 90‑day Leadership Impact Plan
- Optional 12‑week follow‑up pulse to see what’s actually changed
Day 15+ – Debrief & 90‑day roadmap
- A clear picture of how your leadership actually lands with the people who matter most
- Simple TP3™ scores so you can see exactly where you’re building speed – and where you’re creating drag
- The top 3 strengths you should protect and double‑down on
- The top 3 development priorities that are quietly slowing execution, ownership, or trust
- A 90‑day Leadership Impact Plan:
- A Start / Stop / Continue list that translates pages of feedback into concrete behaviors your people are literally asking you to change
- 1–2 practical tools (from the GPS Implementation Toolkit) matched to your focus, so you’re not trying to change everything at once
Two Ways To Run Your Diagnostic
Most CEOs start with the Standard diagnostic. In more complex or political situations, we upgrade to Pro and add confidential stakeholder interviews.
Standard – Survey Snapshot
Best when you want a fast, structured read across your leadership team. Includes:-
Kickoff & stakeholder mapping
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Kickoff & stakeholder mapping
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TP3™ Leadership Index & full report
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90‑minute 1:1 debrief & coaching session
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90‑day Leadership Impact Plan
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Optional 12‑week follow‑up pulse
Pro – Survey + Stakeholder Interviews
Best when politics are complex, stakes are high, or you want nuance beyond the survey. The interviews surface what people won’t put in a form – the real stories behind your bottlenecks. Includes everything in Standard, plus:-
Up to 7 confidential 1:1 interviews with key stakeholders (board/investors, key executives, regional/branch leaders, critical customers)
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Additional context and examples behind the scores
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A board‑ or ELT‑ready summary you can share with your inner circle
We only run a limited number of diagnostics each quarter.
Every engagement begins with this 14‑Day Executive Leadership Diagnostic. After we’ve completed it, if we both agree that a 90‑Day CEO Reset makes sense and there is capacity, you’ll be invited into that next phase – and 100% of your diagnostic fee is applied to that work.
The diagnostic becomes the first step of implementation, not an extra cost.
For most CEOs running early eight‑figure, multi‑location, operations‑heavy businesses (often in that $10M–$25M bottleneck zone), the cost of one slow quarter, one bad senior hire, or one more year of being the bottleneck is far higher than $5K–$10K. This is designed to prevent that.
Why CEOs Use This
CEOs who choose this 14‑day diagnostic want to:
- Get the unfiltered truth without asking their team to risk their careers
- See exactly where they are the bottleneck in decisions, trust, or ownership
- Build a second line of leaders who can run the business without them in every fire
- Make the company more sellable and sustainable – not “you‑powered” forever
Some CEOs also use this diagnostic for one or two of their highest‑impact senior leaders (the ‘4s and 5s’ they can’t afford to lose) as part of succession planning and retention.
You don’t need more theory. You need a clean, objective read on how your leadership is landing today, and a simple plan to change it.
NEXT STEP
If you want to stop guessing and see how your key people actually experience you:
We’ll start with a brief Executive Leadership Diagnostic Call to confirm fit, pick the right stakeholders, and choose the version (Standard or Pro) that makes the most sense for your situation.