A sounding board for CEOs at times of significant change:
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during their first hundred days in a new CEO role
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when a new person joins the senior leadership team or board
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after a merger, acquisition, or change in control
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especially after a funding round
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during a rapid growth phase
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geographical expansion
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change in the regulatory context
These put pressure on the relationships of the senior leadership team and/or board, which pressure can affect outcomes.
Facilitating behaviour change on senior leadership teams (SLTs) on CEOs' top three frustrations:
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unresolved conflicts
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absence of a shared purpose
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updating rather than decision-making at meetings
Ciarán's Approach
"My approach is to explore, in-depth, the purpose, strategy and behaviour (PSB) of client CEOs, that of their business and of their senior leadership team (SLT). I explore the interdependence between these PSBs and facilitate behaviour change contracts. In 2022 I had extensive chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant for Mantle Cell Lymphoma, from which I am now in complete remission. The experience changed me and informs my work. Most Mondays: How to Find Peace & Joy at Work Most of the Time, Or What’s the Point? is the title of my next book.
Carpe Diem...
Ciarán"
"...This year, too, will pass. You will be facing 2027 before you know it. That’s if you’re still here. And there’s no guarantee that you will. The tree, below, will, most likely. All you have is this moment. Have a great year. Live every moment as if it were your last. Carpe diem, Ciarán X"
Ciarán Fenton, LinkedIn post 5th January 2026
Services
Leadership consultancy to CEOs
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Reframing your role as CEO
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Advice on managing your key relationships
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Drafting statements, speeches and communications
Off-Site Facilitation
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Online interviews with each SLT member
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Online SLT meeting to surface issues
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Off-Site facilitation of behaviour change contracts
Speaking
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After dinner/board meeting
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Conference speaker or panellist
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Workshop facilitator
Testimonial
"Ciarán was invaluable"
UK CEO
References from CEOs available on request.