Alignment while hiring First CXOs

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When CXOs come on board, things are supposed to speed up.

Instead, they often get stuck - unclear roles, misaligned expectations, and leadership teams that pull in different directions.

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We help you fix that early - before it costs you time, trust, and momentum.

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When this becomes critical

This offering is designed for companies that are:

→ Bringing in their first or second layer of CXOs

→ Transitioning from founder-led execution to professional leadership
→ Facing investor pressure to scale, delegate, and build a real leadership team
→ Recovering from CXO churn or failed onboarding

 

The problems we solve

→ Lack of shared clarity between founders and new CXOs
→ Unclear roles, decision overlaps, and power struggles
→ Conflicting work styles and expectations
→ Execution slowing down instead of speeding up

 

What we do

We help you build a leadership team that functions, not just coexists.

→ Align founder(s) and CXOs on vision, focus, and priorities
→ Define clear roles, decision rights, and ownership boundaries
→ Set up operating rhythms and leadership habits that scale
→ Coach individuals and the team through difficult transitions​

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How we work

Phase 1: Diagnose (3 - 4 weeks)
Quick interviews and signal mapping

→  Identify gaps in direction, expectations, and decision rights

 

Phase 2: Align and Transform (4 - 6 weeks)
Facilitated working sessions
→ Shared clarity on goals, structure, and how the team operates

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Phase 3: Embed and Sustain (6 - 8 months: Build - Operate  - Transfer)

We embed and operate key leadership systems, then hand them over to your team:

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Leadership cadence & rhythm

→ Weekly and monthly cadences across teams and functions - focused, sharp, accountable

Decision Rights charter

→ Clarify who owns what - eliminate overlaps and confusion

Cross-functional execution rhythm
→ Get CXOs collaborating, not siloed - with shared planning and accountability

 

We run the rhythm first, coach through real situations, and then transition it fully to your leadership team.

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Why this matters

Every new CXO is either a multiplier - or a misfire.

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Without alignment:
→ CXOs leave or disengage
→ Founders stay stuck in execution
→ Teams lose confidence in leadership
→ Speed and focus quietly erode

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You’ve invested in leadership. We help you unlock the return.

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What clients say

" A lot of our tribal knowledge was broken, questioned, made peace with, and in most cases, sought closure on. For one of the 'old hands', this was the right kind of impetus required to reignite the spark that the daily 'firefighting' might have inadvertently put out. We realized how we were all working very hard but pulling the company in different directions. Your chanakya-niti to steer rather than state is a masterstroke I am now beginning to truly appreciate. You are exceptional enablers of transformation. Truly appreciate your support."

Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl

COO, BharatPe

 

Let’s Talk

If you're bringing in CXOs - or already have - and want the leadership team to function like a unit, not a loose set of titles, Let’s talk.

You can book a 30 minute free consultation or write to us at sirisha@alignbydesign.in