Irreversible Decisions

I work with senior leaders and boards on moments where CHF 10m+ of value or reputation is at risk and uncertainty is high.

This is a single, time-boxed intervention designed to surface blind spots, second-order consequences and false certainty before a decision becomes irreversible.

This is not consulting and not ongoing advisory.

It is a Decision Stress Test, a focused, independent review of one specific decision, at one critical moment.

Format

• 90–120 minute session
• Pre-read only (existing materials)
• One decision, one conversation
• No execution responsibility
• No follow-on obligation

The objective is not recommendation ownership.

The objective is decision quality under pressure.

This intervention is typically used ahead of decisions involving:

• Capital allocation or investment decisions > CHF 10m
• M&A, divestments, restructurings
• Market entry or exit decisions
• CEO, leadership or governance transitions
• High-stakes reputational or fiduciary matters

If the decision feels heavy, politically charged, or difficult to reverse, this is the right moment.

Each engagement leads to one of three outcomes:

1. Increased conviction
2. A reframed decision
3. A clear case for non-proceeding

All three materially reduce downstream regret.

No written deliverables are promised – only clarity sufficient to decide.

I hold a senior decision-support role in a complex global industrial environment and have spent years stress-testing capital, operational and strategic decisions under uncertainty.

This practice makes that capability explicit, bounded and available for a small number of external interventions.

I do not optimise functions or processes.

I focus on system-level failure modes and second-order effects.

Decision Stress Test

• Fee: CHF 10k – CHF 25k, depending on complexity
• Payable upfront
• Strictly confidential
• No ongoing advisory offered

This practice is intentionally limited and secondary to primary executive and board commitments.

I do not engage on decisions where conflicts of interest may arise.

I accept a small number of these engagements each quarter.

If you are currently sitting with a decision where the downside feels asymmetric or unclear, you may request a session.

Availability is intentionally limited.