Grounded leadership. Enduring Change
Challenging Convention. Illuminating the Unknown. Expanding What’s Possible.
I help leaders return to what’s essential -- blending strategic clarity with grounded presence to unlock results that last.
Our work begins where complexity gathers -- at the intersection of vision and tension, purpose and pressure. Whether it’s co-founders seeking alignment, teams navigating conflict, or organizations reimagining what’s next, I hold space for deep listening, courageous conversation, and meaningful change.
What I offer isn’t a formula -- it’s a bespoke partnership. One that meets each moment with discernment, and draws from whatever the work calls for: insight, structure, stillness, or boldness.
From offsites to long-term engagements, I create the conditions for clarity, connection, and forward movement -- rooted in what matters.
Augusto Marietti
Founder and CEO, Kong
Doug's ability to get into the details of any matter by asking hard questions to get the proper force in you reminds me of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Geetha Murali
CEO, Room to Read
Doug’s holistic approach to working with successful people - helping them dig deep to recognize their strengths and opportunities for growth - is an asset to any executive leader. Doug has partnered with me to identify my current priorities in life, such that they align with my values. He has encouraged me to seek and attain fulfillment, without reservation. As a result of our work together, I am better prepared to lead my organization, authentically, as me.
Jonathan Freed
National Security Agency
Doug has exceptional insight grounded in common sense - a quality that is increasingly rare. When you know something isn't working, but you're not sure why, Doug will help you find the way forward. He is easy-going and a true professional. When your reputation is at stake, Doug is the one you should call.
Stephanie Lemmerman
CFO, Kraken
I was able to build trust with Doug very early on. Doug takes a deep interest in helping me to solve problems and achieve my goals. He always finds a way of putting things into perspective - focusing on the most important thing. Doug's unwavering support has gone above and beyond my expectations.
James Zhang
Founder and CEO,
Concept Labs
I learned the key pillars of leadership with him…such as Radical Responsibility. Growth Mindset. Differentiated Leadership. As tech executives, we all know brilliant tactics, playbooks, strategies…but how often do we actually practice during wartimes? Doug helped me do just that through his expert coaching style…through good times and bad.
Scenario Planning
Prediction is fragile. Strategy built on possibility is resilient.
Scenario planning is the gold standard for strategic planning under uncertainty. Unlike traditional forecasting, it doesn’t try to predict a single future—it helps leaders prepare for a range of plausible ones. Rooted in the pioneering work developed at Royal Dutch Shell, our approach is grounded in strategic dialogue, systems thinking, and actionable foresight.
The process is simple but powerful: Identify key forces. Imagine divergent futures. Build robust strategies. Monitor and adapt.
I have applied scenario planning in some of the most high-stakes arenas of our time—from climate change and national security to pandemic response and massive business model disruptions. Whether your organization needs a one-time offsite, a multi-year resilience program, or a world-class training experience, we can design and deliver it.
A globally recognized thought leader on scenario planning and managing uncertainty, Doug led Global Business Network’s consulting practice, founded Monitor 360, and has published extensively on scenario planning.
CEO Coaching
Strengthen your emotional, relational, and strategic muscles to lead in complexity and thrive.
Develop a strategy mindset. Make the hidden known. Take bold actions. Engage teams. Find purpose.
My approach to coaching combines compassion and insight with battle-tested techniques for achieving business results. I combine start-up, fundraising, M&A, and operating experience with leadership and integral coaching practices to help executives unleash their greatest potential and address business, strategy, emotional, and relational challenges.
Team Coaching
Alignment is strength. Clarity is leverage. Conflict is fuel.
High-functioning teams aren’t built by accident. They’re forged through courageous conversation, shared purpose, and trust that can withstand friction. Whether you’re aligning co-founders, navigating conflict, or sharpening strategic direction, team coaching creates the conditions for collective breakthroughs.
We work with teams in pivotal moments -- forming, storming, scaling, or stuck -- to move from tension to trust, from noise to signal.
