Executive Coaching for Leaders at a Crossroads


When the stakes are high, clarity isn’t a luxury—it’s the job.

I work with executives who can't afford to guess.

You don’t need another mindset shift. You need a place where you can tell the truth, think clearly, and make decisions that won’t unravel later. This is private coaching for high-integrity leaders navigating change, pressure, or personal reckoning—quietly, without performance. We won’t chase productivity hacks or lean into toxic positivity. We’ll get honest, cut deep, and move from clarity. Whether you're burned out, standing at a fork in the road, or rebuilding what leadership means to you—I help you decide what’s next with intention, not reaction.

Results you can expect:

  • Grounded clarity under pressure
  • Executive presence without pretense
  • Decisions that align with who you are now
  • Tangible shifts in energy, culture, and direction
  • Less noise. More signal

If that’s the kind of space you need, we should talk.

This Work Doesn't Start with Transformation.

It Starts with a Clear, Unapologetic Decision.

You don’t need more inspiration—you need a partner who can help you decide what matters most, and move like you mean it.

I work with leaders who don’t have the luxury of guesswork. Together, we name what’s true, build the clarity you’ve been avoiding, and design a path that fits the life you're actually trying to live.

No templates. No performative frameworks. Just precision, presence, and progress that actually holds.

Jakob Franzen

Executive Coach
& Founder

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If you’re standing at a decision point and need trusted counsel, reach out. I work with a small number of clients at a time. This might be the right moment.

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Trusted by Leaders When the Stakes Are Real

My clients aren’t looking for hype or performance. They want a space where they can cut through noise and lead from what matters most.
This is what some of them had to say.

To be fortunate enough to have a coach in your career is a such a big opportunity.  It should be a transformative experience and that isn’t something you let just anyone manage for you.  Jakob brings an authentic presence that people relate to which establishes trust quickly.  This superpower allows him to dig into the ‘meaty bits’ of the individual’s goals and make a direct impact.

Erin Schellhammer

Chief People Officer | Cogent Biosciences

The simple but profound revelations Jakob was able to help me uncover have shifted my mindset and already had real-life repercussions in a great way. Jakob has a way of saying the thing I didn’t know I needed to hear—right when it mattered most. His clarity shifted everything.

Natasha Lange

Manager, Inside Sales

Jakob helped me discover my best attributes and how I could shift my business focus so that I could create a new vision for my company that works with me instead of against me.

Kyle Golden

Founder & Owner | Vireo Fitness

Jakob quickly tunes into what I am trying to tackle and offers practical solutions that I have been able to utilize for myself and within the team.

Daren O'Brien

Founder | BentoVoiceBox

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