Service · CEO Coach
A Private Coach for the Person in the Seat
The role is lonelier than most people realize. It doesn't have to be.
Being CEO changes what you can say out loud, who you can say it to, and how quickly small mistakes become expensive ones. A CEO coach is not a cheerleader. It is a private, senior thinking partner who has run companies, made the hard calls, and knows the weight of the chair.
Who this is for
- First-time CEOs stepping into scope they've never held.
- Founders scaling past 25, 50, 100 people.
- Chief executives navigating a board, an exit, or a reset.
- Owner-operators who want a real peer, not a vendor.
What we work on
The hard decisions
Hiring, firing, pricing, partners, capital — worked through in the open, before they become emergencies.
Executive presence
How you show up with the board, the team, and the customer — calm, direct, and unmistakable.
Operating rhythm
The weekly, monthly, quarterly cadence that keeps the business honest and the leader clear.
The person, not just the role
Sleep, health, marriage, focus. The CEO's life is the CEO's edge.
Why Douglas
Master's in Coaching. 20+ years as a founder and operator behind 100+ profitable start-ups. Trusted by leaders at Deloitte, Google, Apple, JP Morgan, Amazon, and Accenture. Nationally ranked, top 1% of coaches in the U.S. He has sat in the chair — and he coaches like it.