What changes
when growth becomes the everyday.
Anonymised case studies from our work with CEOs, leadership teams and co-founders in the DACH region. With everyone’s permission — condensed, focused on what concretely changed after 6–12 months.
From the
Growth Program.
In-house engagements over 100 days to 12 months. Strategy becomes the everyday, decisions land faster, the team carries growth together.
More on the Growth Program →“At last everyone understands the strategy – not just me.”
47 strategic initiatives became three. The One Page Growth Plan now hangs in every meeting room. Onboarding new leaders no longer takes three months, but three weeks — because the strategy onboards them itself.
“We cut our meeting load by 40%.”
A family business replaced 14 ad-hoc meetings a week with two structured reviews. Decisions get made faster – and reopened less often. The CFO has had a free Thursday morning ever since.
“The leadership team now carries growth together.”
Before the program, every division head pulled in a different direction. After 9 months there is one strategy, three priorities – and a team that holds a line even in conflict. The ownership circle: “for the first time, a C-level became a real team.”
“Growth has become predictable again.”
After a year of stagnation we restructured sales, pricing and the Operating Rhythm. Net new ARR doubled the following quarter – and stayed stable across the next three quarters. The next funding pitch ran on a healthy trajectory.
From the
Growth Circles.
Curated peer groups of 8–12 CEOs and co-founders. What changed in their own companies after 6–12 months of regular sessions.
More on the Growth Circles →“I rebuilt the C-level – and finally had the nerve to.”
The CEO of a B2B SaaS had been putting off two personnel decisions for months. In the Circle, peers described the same situation – and how they had solved it. Two weeks later it was done.
“We touched the pricing no one had dared to in 8 years.”
A managing director used the Circle to play through a pricing experiment. The sparring showed: the biggest worry was unfounded. The rollout brought +14% margin the following quarter — with no loss of customers.
“At last sparring partners who know my job.”
The CEO of a family business found no honest reflection on the board. In the Circle, by contrast, people who knew the same themes – without a political agenda. “One of the best investments of my year.”
“We decide faster, because we no longer go round in circles.”
Two founders brought the same strategic question into two sessions in a row. The pressure of the peer group forced a decision – and the follow-through. A classic stalemate became a routine exercise.
Voices from the
Espresso inbox.
Replies from subscribers to our monthly newsletter. 2 minutes to read, sometimes an hour of impact.
More on the Espresso Shots →“Forwarded the shot to my whole C-level.”
A single thought from one shot became the hook for a 2-hour discussion in the next strategy workshop. 2 minutes of reading turned into 4 weeks of clarity.
“The only newsletter I don’t skim.”
No listicle, no cliffhanger, no sales funnel. Just a thought you can finish thinking in the car on the way to the branch office.
“It rescued a meeting without anyone knowing.”
A question from one shot got a stuck group to reframe the topic from scratch. “Sometimes the right sentence at the right time is all it takes.”
“After three shots, we got in touch.”
What began as a newsletter subscription became a discovery call after three months — and a shared sprint after six. From impulse to working together, without a funnel.
A note on anonymisation. All cases are published with explicit permission. We name the industry, the scale and the maturity level — no names, no client logos in direct association. If you want to speak with concrete references, we make that possible personally in a discovery call.
What people often
ask about the cases.
Four answers on selection, anonymisation and reference options.
How do you choose the cases?
We take on engagements where measurable change can be documented and where everyone involved has agreed to anonymised publication. No cherry-picking by day rate — but by learning value.
Why are the cases anonymised?
Confidentiality is a core principle of our work. We name the industry, the scale and the maturity level — not company names or people. If you want to speak with concrete references, you can do that in a discovery call.
Can we speak with concrete references?
Yes, personally in a discovery call. After clearing it with the respective clients, we connect you for a direct conversation — not a phone-list-with-logos showcase.
Are these all of your cases?
No, a selection. In a discovery call we show you context-relevant cases for your industry or phase — that’s more useful than a long general catalogue here.
Voices you can
see.
Short glimpses from real engagements — on camera, with the participants’ permission. The first videos will appear here shortly.
Sounds like your
situation?
30 minutes, a discovery call. We understand your context. You understand whether a program or a Circle is even a fit for you — and which lever pulls first.
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