EXCLUSIVELY ADVISING CEOS AND BOARD CHAIRS IN DEFINING MOMENTS OF LEADERSHIP
Board-credible readiness for leaders on the shortlist—built by a former Search & Screen Committee Chair and executive-search CEO.
Designed to match how Boards and Chairs actually decide: trust, ethics under heat, and viability proof points.
Chair-Ready™ Framework
Chair-Ready™ is led by AZ, former Presidential Search & Screen Committee Chair and former CEO of an executive search & consulting firm. He prepares candidates with the same board-side lenses he used selecting CEOs—so readiness is practical, defensible, and board-credible.
- Division Presidents, COOs, CFOs on the succession slate
- Portfolio-company No. 2s and founder CEOs pre-professionalization
- Provosts, EVPs/COOs, Deputy City/County Managers, Deputy AGs, Chiefs of Staff
Seats are limited. Referral required (Chair/Lead Director/GC/PE Ops/Search Partner).
About
Chair-Ready™ Promise
Chair-Ready™ Promise
AZ has led CEO-level searches from the chair’s seat and from the executive-search side. He understands how Boards think, decide, and test risk—and he prepares leaders accordingly.
Chair-Ready™ Promise
Chair-Ready™ Promise
Chair-Ready™ Promise
Chair-Ready™ prepares executives to succeed under board oversight. Designed by a former Presidential Search & Screen Committee Chair and executive-search CEO, the program mirrors how Boards and Chairs evaluate trust, ethics, and viability—so leaders enter the room ready to win the mandate and the first 45 days.
Program Formats
Chair-Ready™ Promise
What you’ll leave with
- Flagship Cohort (6 weeks) — 10–12 seats, live 90-min sessions + case labs, 1× private 60-min with AZ
- 1:1 Premium (4–6 weeks) — fully private finalist prep; two 90-min 1:1s + memo red-team
What you’ll leave with
What you’ll leave with
What you’ll leave with
- Chair interview readiness session with tailored feedback and a clear decision frame.
- A board-facing brief that aligns your mandate, integrity stance, and proof of value.
- A reference and stakeholder plan calibrated for trust and timing.
- An early-action roadmap to de-risk the first phase.
High-level overview: full formats shared under NDA.
Eligibility & Privacy
What you’ll leave with
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Referral-only. NDA standard. No lobbying or interference with live searches; no dual-candidate prep from the same slate without Chair/GC consent.
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What you’ll leave with
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No guesswork, no public pricing—just a precise engagement structure tied to outcomes. Request Chair-Ready™ Investment and get a confidential proposal built for a sitting CEO/Chair.
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