When companies bring us in
Most engagements start with one of these situations.
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A leadership gap
The CEO or managing director has left, or the role has outgrown the person, and the business cannot wait for a long recruitment.
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Growth has stalled
Revenue or margins are moving the wrong way, and the team needs a clear diagnosis and a plan it can execute.
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A new market or business line
Entering a market, launching a product or setting up a new company, with structure, people and partners in place from day one.
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The organisation has outgrown its structure
Unclear roles, too many direct reports, slow decisions and too much depending on a few key people.
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Owners need an independent view
Before an investment, an acquisition or a restructuring, owners and boards want an experienced operator's assessment.
What we do
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Executive leadership
Interim and part-time CEO and C-level roles, and hands-on support for owners and boards when the company needs senior leadership now.
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Strategy and business development
Growth and market strategy, business plans, and turning priorities into budgets, targets and clear ownership.
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Organisation development
Structure, roles, reporting lines and decision rights, leadership recruitment, and restructuring.
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Commercial development and partnerships
Partner and supplier selection, negotiations, commercial terms and partnership models.
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Transformation and delivery
Leading change programmes, launches and digital projects from scope and supplier choice to delivery and follow-up.
How an engagement runs
A plan only matters once it is carried out, so we stay through delivery.
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Conversation
The situation, what is at stake and what a good result looks like.
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Diagnosis
A focused review of the numbers, the organisation and the operations, with findings in writing.
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Plan
Priorities, owners, budget and timeline, agreed with management and the board.
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Delivery
Hands-on execution with regular reporting, and a planned handover when the job is done.
Ways to work together
Engagements in Sweden and internationally, in English or Swedish.
Interim role
A defined executive role for a set period, full or part time, with a clear mandate and a planned handover.
Project
A scoped piece of work with agreed deliverables, timeline and fee.
Advisory
Regular working sessions with an owner, board or CEO, on a monthly arrangement.
Start with a short email
Describe what you need and by when, and we will suggest how to approach it.
karl@trapdraw.com