Every CEO needs a corner
One-to-one coaching on energy, pace and leading under pressure.
- Length
- Six months minimum, then month to month
- Price, indicative
- From $3,200 per month
The CEO sets the tempo everyone else matches, and rarely has anyone to be fully honest with. The partnership gives one leader a confidential corner: a coach who watches energy and pace as closely as results.
How the six months run
- Month 1, first session
Weigh-in
A two-hour session on your calendar, energy, sleep and pressure points, plus optional confidential colleague interviews.
- Month 1, second session
Personal game plan
Three priorities for the six months, such as delegation, recovery routines or a board relationship.
- Months 2 to 5
Monthly sessions
A 90-minute session each month, in person in Louisville or by video, on whatever is live.
- Between sessions
In your corner
Messages answered within one business day, and short calls before board meetings or hard conversations.
- Month 6
Scorecard and next round
A review of the three priorities against measures you chose, then a decision to continue, change or stop.
What you receive
- Who it is for
- One CEO, founder or managing partner
- Format
- Monthly in person or by video, plus between-session support
- An intake weigh-in, with optional confidential colleague interviews
- A personal game plan with three priorities
- Monthly 90-minute sessions, in person or by video
- Between-session messages and short calls before hard moments
- A six-month review against measures you choose
Is this the right program?
Right for you if
- You are leading through a growth phase, a sale, a turnaround or a succession
- Your hours keep creeping up and your team has noticed
- You want a confidential thinking partner who is not on the payroll or the board
Look elsewhere if
- You need therapy or medical care; we will help you find a licensed clinician
- You want a strategy consultant to set the plan; we coach the person who leads it
Example: the founder of a logistics hub
The founder-CEO of a 350-person logistics hub near the Louisville airport is preparing to hand operations to a new COO. The weigh-in shows 70-hour weeks and nearly every decision routed through the founder. The game plan sets three priorities: delegating approvals, a weekly recovery block and a clear handover plan for the board. Between sessions, a short call precedes each board meeting.
CEO Performance Partnership questions, answered
Why is there a six-month minimum?
Because the habits a CEO wants to change took years to form. Six months allows an honest weigh-in, several rounds of practice under real pressure and a review that means something. After six months the partnership continues month to month, and you can stop once it has done its job.
Who would my coach be?
An executive coach who holds an ICF credential, matched to you after a 30-minute chemistry call. If the fit is wrong after the first sessions, we introduce another coach. Every coach in our network is background-checked, insured and trained in our Corner Method.
Is this coaching confidential from my board?
Yes. Nothing you discuss is shared with your board, investors or leadership team unless you choose to share it. If the company pays, it receives invoices and, with your agreement, a note that sessions are taking place. The only exception is a serious risk of harm to you or others.
Can coaching help with burnout?
Coaching can help you change the pace, boundaries and delegation habits that feed exhaustion, and help you spot warning signs earlier. It is not treatment. If you notice symptoms that worry you, your coach will encourage you to see a doctor or licensed clinician, and can keep coaching alongside that care.
What does between-session support include?
You can message your coach whenever something comes up, with a reply within one business day, and book short calls before a board meeting, a hard conversation or a big decision. It is there for moments of pressure, so you never wait a month to think something through.
Plan this program with us
A 30-minute call to see whether CEO Performance Partnership fits your teams, your calendar and your budget.