Who this is for
- Senior leaders planning a move quietly, before anything is announced.
- CEOs and founders navigating scale, succession, or reinvention.
- Executives promoted quickly and now asked to operate at a wider scope.
- Operators who want a private thinking partner — not a course, not a group.
What the work covers
Executive career transition
Deciding whether to move, when, and to what — then running the process deliberately rather than reactively.
Leadership and decision-making
Frameworks that hold when the stakes, the noise, and the personalities all rise at once.
Professional positioning
The narrative that explains your track record honestly and makes the next role obvious.
Executive job search
Target list, recruiter and board conversations, outreach that does not read as availability.
Interviews and negotiations
Preparation, rehearsal, and negotiating compensation and scope without flinching.
Founder or advisory paths
Weighing operating roles against building, investing, boards, or advisory work.
Personal performance
Training, sleep, and recovery treated as leadership infrastructure — not a hobby.
Confidentiality
A private relationship with one coach. Nothing recorded, nothing shared, no associates.
Virtual sessions nationwide
Private video sessions across the United States, in person in metro Atlanta when useful.
Why Douglas
Master's in Coaching. 20+ years advising leaders and placing senior talent inside firms like Deloitte, Google, Apple, JP Morgan, Amazon, and Accenture. Founder and operator behind 100+ profitable start-ups. Nationally ranked, top 1% of coaches in the U.S., with a 5.0 Google rating and 300+ verified hires through Bark. What you are hiring is lived experience, not theory. See the credentials and case studies.
In their words
“Douglas helped me see around corners I didn't know were there. The clarity I gained in six months changed how I lead and how I make decisions.”
“I came to Douglas burned out and stuck. He didn't just give me strategies — he helped me rebuild the foundation I was running my company on.”
“Douglas gave our son something we couldn't give him ourselves: an outside voice that believed in him and held him accountable. The change has been remarkable.”
More verified feedback is on the client reviews page.
Frequently asked
Is this leadership coaching or career coaching?
Both, and most senior clients need both at once. The leadership work and the next-move work are the same conversation when you are operating at this level.
How confidential is this while I am still in seat?
Entirely. Nothing is shared with anyone, and many clients work with Douglas for months before anything is announced or anyone is told.
Are sessions virtual?
Yes. Douglas works with executives throughout the United States by private video session, and in person in metro Atlanta when that makes sense.
Do you help with the search itself?
Yes — positioning, the target list, board and recruiter conversations, interview preparation, and negotiation. Douglas has spent two decades on the hiring side of those conversations.
What does it cost?
Engagements are scoped to the person and the situation, so cost is discussed directly in the first conversation rather than published as a package price.
The Next Move Deserves a Private Conversation
Tell Douglas what is happening and what you are weighing next.
This is private, ongoing coaching for people ready to make meaningful progress. It is not a one-time résumé-writing or recruiting service.