Board & CEO Advisory Services

In an era of constant disruption, strategic leadership and strong governance are no longer optional — they are essential for sustainable growth and stakeholder confidence.

Hourglass Board and CEO Advisory Services help organisations and leadership teams build resilient governance frameworks, elevate executive impact, and navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

Why Board and CEO Advisory Matters

Boards and CEOs carry enormous responsibility: from aligning strategy with execution to managing risk, ESG expectations, and transformational change. Yet even top leadership can benefit from an external, expert perspective to:

Governance & Accountability

Ensure strong governance frameworks, ethical oversight, and clear accountability across leadership and operations.
Growth & Disruption Readiness

Prepare organisations to scale sustainably while navigating market disruption, regulatory shifts, and digital change.
CEO Effectiveness & Leadership Pipeline

Strengthen CEO impact, succession planning, and future leadership capability at the top.
Board Dynamics & Decision-Making

Enhance board composition, diversity of thought, and the quality of strategic decision-making.

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This is where Hourglass Board and CEO Advisory Services add strategic value — helping leaders see around corners, make better choices, and achieve measurable outcomes.

Our Core Advisory Solutions

Targeted advisory support for boards and CEOs navigating governance, leadership, and transformation.

Board Governance & Effectiveness Consulting

We help boards enhance strategic oversight and governance maturity through:

Comprehensive board assessments and diagnostics
Friction-free evaluation of board roles, structure, and processes
Recommendations aligned with global best practices and regulatory frameworks
Enhanced decision-making frameworks for agile leadership

Advisory support that strengthens your board’s ability to protect shareholder value, mitigate risk, and drive long-term strategy.

Executive and CEO Advisory

CEOs and senior leaders face unique challenges — from market volatility to organisational transformation.
Our CEO advisory services include:

One-on-one executive counsel and mentoring
Leadership transition and onboarding support
Peer advisory and confidential problem-solving forums
CEO effectiveness and leadership amplification

Our approach doesn’t tell leaders what to do — it helps them think, decide, and lead more effectively in the real world.

Succession Planning & Leadership Pipeline Development

Leadership continuity should be proactive, not reactive. We help boards and organisations:

Design and implement robust CEO and C-Suite succession strategies
Evaluate internal talent readiness and developmental gaps
Build future-ready leadership pipelines with measurable metrics
Create succession frameworks aligned to business strategy

Succession planning isn’t HR — it’s a governance imperative that ensures enduring organisational strength.

Advisory Board Design & Implementation

Not every need requires a formal board. Our advisory boards deliver targeted expertise without fiduciary obligations, offering:

Strategic, functional or sector-specific advisory support
Structured input without governance formalities
Regular reviews for strategic decision acceleration
Connections to expertise that catalyses growth and innovation

Advisory boards give CEOs a confidential, objective sounding board — a resource many leadership teams underestimate.

Boardroom Dynamics & Training

Dynamic boardrooms are high-performance ecosystems. We provide:

Board training on governance, risk, strategy, and digital oversight
Workshops on ESG governance, ethical leadership, and stakeholder engagement
Tailored sessions that elevate board member contributions and cohesion

This builds board confidence and strengthens stakeholder trust.

Who Benefits From Our Services

Whether you’re a startup scaling fast, a family-owned firm professionalising governance, a mid-sized company formalising leadership, or a large organization facing digital disruption, our advisory services adapt to your context. We work with:

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Boards of Directors and Independent Directors

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CEOs and C-Suite executives

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Promoters, founders and executive teams

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Family businesses and growth-stage organisations

Top Benefits of Partnering with Hourglass

Partnering for Board & CEO Advisory delivers real organisational impact:

Sharper strategic oversight and risk management
Stronger alignment between board and CEO actions
Improved leadership continuity and talent pipelines
Objective insights that break internal biases
Enhanced stakeholder confidence and governance maturity
Greater ability to navigate disruption and change

These benefits not only improve leadership performance — they drive measurable business outcomes.

Our Advisory Methodology

We combine data-informed governance analysis with bespoke executive insight:

Discovery & Current State Analysis

Understand your leadership landscape.

Diagnostic Assessments

Board, CEO and organisational readiness evaluations.

Strategic Advisory Roadmap

Customised action plans with milestones.

Execution Support

Guidance, coaching, and periodic reviews.

Outcomes Measurement

Tangible impact tracking and refinement

Start Your Leadership Transformation

When board effectiveness or executive impact matters, Hourglass delivers insight, structure, and measurable improvement.

Talk to our Board and CEO Advisory Expert today — and future-proof your leadership.

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Board and CEO Advisory Services

Empowering Governance • Strengthening Leadership • Future-Ready Outcomes