Sensitive situations
Different interests and priorities need to come together before anything can move.
Senior Executive / Business / Organization / Technology
Clear focus. Quiet delivery.
For business situations that are sensitive or unresolved.
Build & improve.
Transform & integrate.
Recover & resolve.
Cross-industry and cross-functional.
From direction to operational execution.
Focus
Understand. Decide. Deliver.
The real issue is hard to identify, or earlier attempts have fallen short. This is where the work starts: establishing clarity, defining a practical direction and carrying it through to the required outcome, across business, organization and technology.
Problems & Situations
Recovery & stabilization
A business, function, program or initiative is blocked, deteriorating, materially underperforming or out of control.
Transformation, integration & restructuring
A significant change needs to be designed, aligned and carried through execution.
Execution & delivery
A strategy, decision, program or initiative is failing to translate into coordinated action and results.
Business ↔ Technology
Technology capabilities, investment or delivery are disconnected from business objectives or operational needs.
AI adoption
AI where it pays. Start focused on the use cases with immediate business value, followed by step-by-step adoption.
Outcomes
Clarity on the real issue
A clear understanding of the situation, its root causes and the options for action.
Aligned execution
Business, organization, operations and technology aligned around the solution.
Ownership & governance
Clear ownership, responsibilities and decision-making to drive and sustain progress.
Measurable results
Tangible improvement in performance, control or value against the defined objective.
Approach
Start with the problem.
Go only as far as needed.
The intervention is shaped by the situation
and the required outcome.
Four ways to engage.
Each stands on its own. Start anywhere, combine as needed.
Call
A focused advisory session to isolate the cause of the problem and give first indications on how to proceed.
60–90 minutes
Cause identified, initial direction and agreed next steps
Diagnostic
A structured assessment of business, organization and people, to identify the real problem and define how to resolve it.
From 3–5 days, depending on scope
Verified diagnosis and a practical plan
Execution
Taking responsibility for the implementation, in part or in full, and carrying it through obstacles to the end.
Defined scope and duration
Solution implemented, outcome delivered
Leadership
Executive support with direct responsibility for the evolution of the situation.
Fractional · Advisory · Board · Executive roles
Ongoing, defined by the mandate
Direction, ownership and accountable execution
How it works
Scope, role and responsibility are defined for each engagement, around the issue and the intended outcome.
Engagements can be structured and delivered through Tenetix, an independent execution boutique established in 2014.
Engagement principle
Pragmatic and measured. The right people and expertise, brought in where needed.
Experience
Credibility comes from
direct responsibility.
Different industries · Different situations · Complex problems, resolved
Recovery
International Private Banking
Singapore
Client Executive · Solution Architect
Stalled critical customer project taken over, solution redesigned and client, business and delivery realigned.
Platform delivered. Client retained; ~5 million records processed daily, $6.5bn+ AUM supported.
Integration
Machine Tools · Sales & After-Sales
Chicago · United States
Turnaround & Integration Lead
Takeover after two failed attempts, shaping a new execution approach and driving the program to completion.
3 businesses integrated into 1; organization reduced from 260 to 180 FTEs; completed in 9 months vs. 12 planned; profitability restored.
Growth
Pharma Supply Chain
London · United Kingdom
Solution Initiator · Business Architect
Identified the opportunity, designed the business solution and led its implementation.
£7 million additional gross profit generated, representing 3.5% GP growth.
Transformation
Industrial Manufacturing
Zurich · Switzerland
Group Transformation Lead
Defined the new Group IT strategy, consolidated shared services and redesigned the operating model around business needs.
Business-focused Corporate IT established as a P&L; 330 FTE / CHF110m operation consolidated.
Development
Hospitality · Resort Development
Italy
Business & Investment Lead
Built the business case, financial model and investment proposition.
€98m resort project developed into an investor-ready business plan, financial model and investment proposition.
Stabilization
Wholesale Distribution
London · United Kingdom
Operational Stabilization Lead
Identified the root cause and designed the cross-functional stabilization solution.
Critical failure interval increased from 14 to 280 days in an operation processing 5m order lines and serving 26,000 customers daily.
About
Executive. Entrepreneur. Pragmatic.
More than 25 years across business, organization and technology, building, leading, transforming and resolving complex situations across industries and geographies.
Pragmatic and measured, bringing people and expertise together to turn complexity into action.
Languages
English · German
Italian · French
Geography
Europe · UAE
USA · Asia
Working mode
On-site · Remote · Hybrid
Contact
Professional contact.
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