An independent six-week assessment for founder-led agencies that want to build a stronger, more valuable and more transferable business.
The Agency Exit Readiness Audit gives you an honest, independent assessment of where your agency stands today, what could limit its future value and what should be strengthened to build a more resilient business.
The business reflects the person leading it.
I work with founders and senior leaders to help them think more clearly, lead more intentionally, and navigate the complexity of growth.
At a certain point in building a business, the challenges change.
You’re no longer just solving problems.
You’re carrying the weight of decisions, people, and direction.
What used to feel intuitive now feels more complex.
And there’s often less space to step back and think clearly.
And beneath that, there’s often a sense that something isn’t fully aligned.
This is where the work begins.
WHAT THIS WORK FOCUSES ON
This isn’t just about improving leadership skills.
It’s about understanding how you lead, and why.
Because your business will always reflect:
- How you think
- What you value
- What you tolerate
- And how you make decisions
When those things are clear, leadership becomes simpler, and the business starts to feel more aligned.
BEING EKTE
EKTE means real, true, genuine.
At the core of this work is helping you lead in a way that feels more EKTE – more aligned with who you are.
That means:
- Making decisions that reflect your values
- Communicating more clearly and honestly
- Leading with confidence rather than pressure
Because when leadership is authentic, people feel it – and they follow.
MENTORING & COACHING (THE DIFFERENCE)
My work combines both mentoring and coaching – and each plays a different role.
MENTORING
Mentoring draws on my experience of building and scaling a business.
It allows me to:
- Challenge your thinking
- Share perspective
- Help you see what’s coming
- Offer guidance based on real situations
Mentoring is experience-led and often longer-term, focused on broader development and navigating real-world challenges.
COACHING
Coaching focuses on how you think and operate as a leader.
As a qualified NeuroLeadership Coach, I bring a deeper understanding of how the brain responds under pressure, how patterns form, and how behaviour impacts leadership.
This includes:
- How you make decisions
- How you respond to pressure
- How your patterns show up in leadership
- How to create space for clearer thinking
Coaching is more structured and focused on helping you think, not giving advice.
WHY BOTH MATTER
Mentoring brings experience.
Coaching creates awareness.
Together, they allow you to:
→ see more clearly
→ think and get insights
→ and lead more intentionally
HOW THE WORK HAPPENS
We begin with a Deep Dive session. This is a focused session where we explore:
- Your leadership style (including DISC profile)
- How you currently operate
- Where you feel stuck or under pressure
- What the next stage of the business requires
From there, we continue with ongoing mentoring and coaching. This is where the real work happens – applying insights in real time as challenges arise.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This work is most relevant for:
Founders and CEOs
Senior leaders in growing organisations
Particularly when:
- Things feel more complex than they should
- Decisions feel heavier than they used to
- You’re operating more reactively than you’d like
Investment
Interested in Mentoring & Coaching?
£2,000 per month
Lisa’s human-first approach is what sets her apart. She helped me navigate complex leadership challenges, step into board-level conversations, and build the clarity and confidence to eventually launch my own consultancy. Her impact on both my growth and resilience has been significant.
Shannon McGuirk, Founder & Director, PEACH
Lisa’s human-first approach is what sets her apart. She helped me navigate complex leadership challenges, step into board-level conversations, and build the clarity and confidence to eventually launch my own consultancy. Her impact on both my growth and resilience has been significant.
Shannon McGuirk, Founder & Director, PEACH
