The Strategic Advantage
Most CEOs Miss

How to design growth that amplifies your leadership rather than requires it.

An invitation-only conversation for CEOs ready to design their next chapter.

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You've built something significant—a capable team, real market traction, measurable success. You're succeeding by every external measure.

And you're also discovering what most successful CEOs eventually face: The Builder's Paradox™—the very skills that built your business can become the ceiling that limits it.

The question isn't whether you're capable of running everything. You've proven that. The question is whether you want to.

Here's what the data reveals about this transition:

  • The average CEO of a mid-sized firm works 62.5 hours a week—not because they have to, but because they haven't designed an alternative.

  • 64% say they don't have enough time for strategy—the very thing that got them here.

  • 52% identify "talent and culture" as their biggest challenge—really a leadership transition challenge.

  • Meanwhile, 80–90% of wealth remains tied up in owner-dependent businesses—and only 20–30% of companies successfully transition to owner-independence.

This Roundtable is where strategic CEOs explore that transition—from operator to architect, from running everything to designing growth that amplifies your leadership rather than requires it.

“The Roundtable was invaluable. Hearing other CEOs talk candidly about the same challenges I’m dealing with gave me perspective I don’t usually get in my day-to-day.”

Lou Severine, HousMthr

“This Roundtable replaced guesswork with clarity. Listening to peers facing the same challenges was reassuring, and I left with a simple plan to move forward.”

Nick Mullen, Entoo Security

Not a networking group. Not a workshop. Not a panel.

No slides. No worksheets. Just a strategic conversation between 8–10 executives ready for their next chapter.

  • Candid peer dialogue, confidential by design (use the ideas, never the names)

  • We probe: the one number that would reduce your time in ops fastest; the one decision you'll stop owning (and the guardrail that makes it safe)

  • You speak; we synthesize and capture your takeaways

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You’ll leave with:

  • Perspective that you're not the only one navigating this transition (and the language to finally talk about it).

  • Clarity on the 2–4 numbers that actually drive freedom and enterprise value (and why you can ignore the rest).

  • Confidence that designing growth without you is possible, plus a concrete Monday Morning Move you can put into play immediately.

This isn’t theory. It’s perspective proof and a path forward in just 60 minutes.

Who It’s For / Not For:

✅ For Strategic CEOs ready to design growth that amplifies their leadership rather than requires it—creating more leverage, stronger margins, and enterprise value.

❌ Not for networking collectors or leaders looking for quick fixes rather than strategic transitions.

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Private room • 10 seats • 60 minutes • No pitching

Within 24 hours you'll receive a one-page Strategic Summary (your key numbers, decision transfer + guardrail, Monday move).

Default next step:
➡️ Schedule a 30-minute Strategic Conversation to confirm priorities, ownership, and scope your 90-day transition plan.

Fast lane (for leaders ready now):
🏎️ Begin the KPI Gold Assessment ($5,500)—in 30 days: verified scorecard, decision rights & guardrails, weekly rhythm, and a 90-day plan your team can execute.

Jen Eckhardt
Jen is the strategic advisor CEOs call when they're ready to design their next chapter of leadership. As a former Fractional COO and founder, she helps executive leaders transition from running everything to architecting growth—creating businesses that amplify leadership rather than require it. She brings a board-level perspective to operational strategy.

John Franklin Wiley
As a founder and former PE strategist, John helps CEOs replace personality-driven execution with systems and leadership structures that investors and lenders trust. He's committed to ensuring your business becomes a strategic asset that creates optionality—whether that's growth, succession, or exit—while building sustainable value that reflects your vision and hard work.

The Strategic Imperative

Every month you delay this strategic transition, you leave value on the table—in time, growth potential, and enterprise worth.

Strategic CEOs understand that designing growth is intentional work that requires the right conversations with the right peers.

That's why this room is small, private, and carefully curated. Every seat belongs to an executive ready to design their next chapter—deliberately, not accidentally.

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Micro-FAQ

  • Is this a pitch? No. It's a working conversation.

  • CEOs only? Yes—this conversation requires the top seat.

  • Confidential? Yes—use the insights, never the names.

  • What happens after? Most book a Strategic Conversation; some start the KPI Gold Score Assessment ($5,500) immediately.