from conflict to cohesion

Collective purpose is powerful…  

 
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Carissa has the combined unique skill of being able to get under the skin of an issue with incredible insight coupled with a true grasp of commercial reality and business.
— — HR Director, International Law LLP

It is imperative to speak with a united voice, yet conflict in the c-suite between two or more directors can cause massive confusion and miscommunication within an organisation. It’s especially common in JV partners or two founders, where you can’t ‘divorce’ and must co-lead or risk eroding the value of the business.The key lies in helping individuals to really listen to the other and understand themselves as part of a bigger relationship system that has its own needs and wants.

My role is to hold a mirror up to these leaders; to help them see not only themselves, but the leadership system itself, the 3rd Entity.  If we can help them hear the Voice of the System, they will have an additional layer of powerful wisdom within which to make collective leadership decisions. This is what lastingly shifts the needle from conflict to deep alignment, from being “stuck” to cohesive action.

What this gives you as an organisation is conscious and intentional leadership based on connection and collaboration and that translates into one thing: competitive advantage. Through interviews, robust diagnostics, and workshops, I  will help to reveal the underlying systemic patterns that might be keeping you awake at night, and partner with you to generate insights, unlock conversations and finally a path forward, co-leading and telling the story together.

 

You may recognise your focus in some of these

 
  • Is interpersonal conflict masking a deeper structural challenge? 

  • Do you need to bring top teams together to leverage the diverse and collective leadership potential of the group? 

  • As a Board, do you want to prove a hunch around a leadership team challenge of a portfolio business? 

brands with a singular purpose
do better and matter more

(or…ABSOLUTE ALL-STARS SHINE BRIGHTER TOGETHER or…the whole is something besides it’s parts )