Your Problem:
Your leadership team is facing a decision that will define the next 12-24 months of your business.
Maybe it's:
- AI transformation: You know you need to integrate AI but you don't know where it actually creates value vs. where it's just hype
- Strategic pivot: Your market is shifting and you need to decide whether to double down or change direction
- Organizational restructuring: Roles are becoming obsolete and you need to figure out where your people (and you) still matter
- Product strategy: You're getting conflicting signals from customers, competitors, and your own team about what to build next
90-Day Momentum
Retainer
For leadership teams facing a strategic decision they can't afford to get wrong
The problem isn't that you lack information. You have plenty of data, opinions, and vendor pitches.
The problem is you don't have clarity on what the real question is.
You're treating this like an information problem ("we need to learn more about AI") when it's actually an orientation problem ("we don't know where we fit anymore").
And because you're asking the wrong question, every answer feels incomplete.
The Solution
You don't need more information. You need someone who can help you see the pattern you're missing.
That's what I do. I help leadership teams answer the question underneath the question.
Not "What's our AI strategy?" but "Where do we still create value when AI commoditizes what we used to do?"
Not "Should we pivot?" but "What are we actually optimizing for and does this direction serve that?"
Not "How do we restructure?" but "Where does our team still matter and how do we orient around that?"
Once you see the real question, the answer becomes obvious.
That's the work. Pattern recognition. Orientation. Clarity.
What You Get
12 Weekly Sessions
(90-minutes each)
One call per week, every week, for 90 days — with you and/or your leadership team.
Each session is built around what actually surfaced the week before. Not a preset agenda. Your real situation, in real time.
(For an exemplary outline of what could happen during a 90-day retainer, see below.)
Active Work Between Sessions
The 90 minutes is the conversation. The rest of the week is where I work.
Between calls I'm reviewing what surfaced, tracking patterns across weeks, and preparing the next session based on what we found.
You also have direct access via Slack and WhatsApp throughout the 90 days. Questions get answers — not a calendar invite.
5 Written, Actionable Deliverables
You don't just get calls. You get documents you can use.
Drift Diagnosis Report. Direction Brief. Two Decision Filters. Risk Map. 90-Day Summary Brief.
A paper trail of your transformation — something you can hand to your board, your team, or yourself in a year.
What You'll Leave With
Clarity on the real problem (which is usually not what you thought it was)
A decision framework that's specific to your situation, not a generic model
Confidence in your next move because you understand the why behind it
A way to communicate the decision to your team, board, and customers that makes sense
Recordings of all sessions so your team can revisit the thinking
Or email me: rob@robkonrad.com
SOME OF THE COMPANIES THAT I HAVE SUPPORTED
Who this is for:
Leaders and teams facing a strategic inflection point
This isn't for incremental optimization. This is for decisions that will define your next 12-24 months. AI transformation, market pivots, organizational restructuring, product strategy shifts.
Leaders who are stuck despite having plenty of information
You've read the reports. You've talked to consultants. You've run the workshops. But you still don't have clarity. That's because you're asking the wrong question.
Teams that value speed and clarity over process
If you want a 18-month consulting engagement with endless "milestones" and paperstacks full of fany decks, this isn't it. If you want clarity so you can move NOW, this is for you.
Leadership teams at companies where decisions happen now, not after 17 board meetings
You're big enough that the decision matters but small enough that you can still move fast. You have budget authority and decision-making power.
Who this is NOT for:
Anyone looking for execution support
I don't build your AI system. I don't implement your marketing strategy. I don't project-manage your transformation. I help you figure out what to do. You still have to do it.
Anyone wanting a generic framework
If you're looking for "best practices" or "industry benchmarks," that sound brilliant but fail in practice - there are plenty of consultants who will sell you that. This is custom work for your specific situation.
Teams that aren't ready to make a decision
If you're in "research mode" and not ready to commit to a direction, this is premature. Come back when the decision is urgent.
Anyone expecting me to validate a decision you've already made
If you've already decided and you just want someone to rubber-stamp it, save your money. I'm here to help you see what you can't see, not to agree with what you already think.
How This Works:
Book 20-Minute Exploratory Call
We'll take 20 minutes to talk about what you're navigating and whether this is the right fit.
If it's a fit, you pay and we start
I'll send you the payment link. Once received, we schedule our first session.
2 weeks of focused work
4 sessions + async access. At the end, you get your written brief.
Or email me: rob@robkonrad.com
Exemplary 90-Day Program
Every Program will be customized to the needs and challenges of you and/or your organization.
Month 1: Diagnose, Orient, Move
Week 1: The Kickoff Audit
This week will be a little more intense to kick things off.
Day 1–3: 90-minute deep-dive call (3 in total). Full current-state dump — what's drifting, what's burning, what's the decision you've been avoiding. I ask the questions no one else is asking.
Day 5: I deliver your Drift Diagnosis Report — a 2-page written map of what's actually broken, why your reference points stopped working, and what it's costing you (in real terms: things like wrong hires, lost board trust, stalled revenue, personal bandwidth). We align on the one thing that needs to move first.
Week 2: First New Reference Point
We build your first new decision filter — a concrete, usable framework for the specific area where you're most disoriented (AI investments, team structure, product direction — wherever the drift is worst).
You leave with 2 immediate tests to run before the next call. Not "think about it." Do it.
Week 3 — Read the Signals
The tests are in. We look at what reality told you. What worked, what pushed back, what surprised you. We adjust the framework based on real data — not theory. This is the session where most leaders realize the problem was different from what they thought.
Week 4 — Lock the Direction
By the end of week 4, you're no longer "figuring out where you're going".
You have a clear, defensible direction — one you can communicate to your board, your team, and yourself without hedging.
I deliver a 1-page Direction Brief: your orientation in writing. Something to return to when the noise gets loud.
Between Every Session: You're Not Alone
The weekly calls are where we think together. Between them, I'm working.
Questions, decisions, moments of doubt, things that surface unexpectedly — direct access via Slack and WhatsApp throughout the 90 days. I respond within a few hours. Not "let's schedule another call."
And between sessions, I'm reviewing what surfaced, tracking the patterns across weeks, and preparing the next session based on what we actually found — not a preset agenda.
Month 2: Accelerate
Week 5 — Kill the Drag
We identify the 3 things slowing you down the most — the meetings, the decisions, the inherited habits that are burning bandwidth without producing value. We cut them.
You leave with a specific "stop doing" list. Not a vague intention. A list.
Week 6 — The Second Reference Point
We build the second decision filter — usually around people, team structure, or resource allocation. Where are you still making decisions based on old assumptions? 2 more tests assigned. Pattern recognition compounds.
Week 7 — Mid-Course Recalibration
We step back from the week-to-week and look at the bigger picture. Is the direction still right? Has something shifted in the market, the board, or the team that we need to account for?
This is the session that prevents expensive course corrections in month 3.
Week 8 — Deepen the Wins
The early moves created traction. Now we go deeper. What are the second-order decisions that turn early wins into durable advantage? What are you building toward — not just executing on?
Month 3: Lock It In
Week 9 — The Narrative
Momentum that only lives in your head doesn't scale. We build the story — the clear, specific narrative that brings your team, your board, and your market with you.
I help you draft the key message for the audience that matters most right now (board deck, all-hands, investor update — you choose).
Week 10 — Stress Test
We pressure-test everything. I play devil's advocate. What are the failure modes? What would have to be true for this to stall? What are you still not seeing?
You leave with a short Risk Map — the 3 most likely ways this goes wrong and what you're doing about each one.
Week 11 — The System
Momentum that depends on you being in the room every day isn't sustainable. We build the rhythms, decision rules, and check-in structures that keep things moving without you manually maintaining them.
This is how the work outlives the retainer.
Week 12 — What Comes Next
The 90 days ends. The momentum doesn't. We review what you've built, what you've learned, and what the next horizon looks like.
I deliver your final 90-Day Summary Brief — a written record of where you started, what shifted, what you built, and where you're going next. Something you can hand to a new board member, a new hire, or yourself in a year.
Does this sound like something that would help you move forward? Then:
Or email me: rob@robkonrad.com
Frequently Asked Questions
If cash-flow is an issue, I offer a monthly payment option.
Why Work With Me?
I'm not a "Consultant", "Coach" or "AI Expert" that overloads you with buzzwords with are irrelevant tomorrow.
I'm the Architect of Orientation. I help people see patterns they can't see.
I've spent 15+ years helping leaders and professionals navigate disorientation during transformation. And unlike a lot of coaches / consultants / trainers that don't practice what they preach, I have built and run (and still do) companies for more than 25+ years myself, so I know what works and what doesn't from my own painful experiences!
You're not stuck because you lack information. You're stuck because your reference points stopped working .
I help you see that. And once you see it, you know what to do next.
I help you see what you can't see. That's orientation. And that's what you're paying for.
What Other People Say
"Rob is one of those rare people who’s consistently ahead of the curve—he doesn’t just follow new technology, he seems to spot what matters early and turn it into something real.
His output is genuinely prodigious: he can take a vague idea, shape it into a clear plan, and ship a working version in record time without sacrificing quality. (....) If you want someone who can move fast, build brilliantly, and make the whole team better while doing it, Rob is that person."
Adrian Vanzyl
FOUNDER & CEO, ARDENT CAPITAL
FORMER COUNTRY MANAGER, GOOGLE
“Rob is not just a passionate leader but a visionary (….)
He looks ahead and identifies emerging technologies that revolutionize. (…)
What truly sets Robert apart is his hands-on experience as an innovator. He doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk.”
Iva Georgieva
FOUNDER, VITASSIST
“Rob has an extraordinary ability to inspire people, whether it’s delivering a compelling presentation on stage or uniting a team during challenging times.”
Vera Zvyagintseva
MARKETING LEADER @DPM
“Great communicator, great vision, understands technology, a curiosity to learn more, an extremely hard worker, and a great listener.”
John Crossen
OWNER, CROSSEN CONSULT
Rob is one of these few people that brighten a room as soon as he gets in. (…) His ability to level with anyone, and to communicate his enthusiasm for the company and the product we were developing make him and outstanding leader.
His constant high-level energy and positivity, mixed with the right amount of empathy, is what brought cohesion, motivation, and efficiency to the entire team.”
François-Xavier Pellay
FOUNDER & CEO, BIMINI BIOTECH
What do I get?
Let me be clear: You're not buying hours. You're buying an outcome.
Here's what you're actually paying for:
The cost of getting a critical decision wrong is 10x-100x this engagement.
If you pivot in the wrong direction, you'll spend 6-12 months and $500k+ before you realize it. If you build the wrong AI strategy, you'll waste a year while your competitors move ahead. If you restructure badly, you'll lose your best people.
You're buying pattern recognition that took me 25+ years to develop.
This is for leadership teams making strategic decisions where the stakes are high and the cost of being wrong is massive.
You're buying team alignment.
Getting 6 executives to see the same pattern and commit to the same direction is worth more than any individual session.
The alternative is months of internal debate and misalignment.
You're buying speed.
Two weeks to clarity instead of six months of "let's do more research." The opportunity cost of delay is often higher than this engagement.
If you're not able to invest a few thousand to invest in your success, this probably isn't the right fit.
If it feels like a rounding error compared to the cost of getting this decision wrong, let's talk.
What's Next?
Book a 20-minute exploratory call. We'll talk about what you're navigating and whether this intensive is the right fit.
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