Your transformation stalled. It’s not the framework.
It's how you operate.

I work with executive teams to unlock the leadership behaviours that silently kill strategy execution. No matter which framework you’re running.

You’ve invested in the framework. You’ve done the offsite. You’ve hired the consultants. And six months later, your teams are back to business as usual.
The problem was never the framework.
It’s the leadership and team behaviours underneath it.
That’s what I come to fix. I don’t teach frameworks and leave. I embed with your leadership team, address the dysfunction that’s blocking execution, and build the behavioural capability that stays long after I’m gone.

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Sound's Like Your Organisation?

You’ve tried the framework. It’s not working. Your leadership team agreed on a strategy. Maybe you adopted OKRs. Maybe you ran an Agile transformation. Maybe you brought into SAFe. The offsite was energising. The rollout was ambitious. And then nothing fundamentally changed.

The Agreement Trap

Your leadership team seemingly agrees on company priorities in the room. Then each department goes back and executes its own agenda. Decisions get re-debated. Nothing seems to stick.

The "Business as Usual" Takeover

Strategic initiatives launch with energy and fanfare, then quietly drown under daily operation priorities. Six months later, you’re having the same conversation about the same stalled strategic initiatives.

The Leadership Gap

You desire a culture of accountability and innovation. But the executive team, while a smart and willing team, hasn’t built the trust, candour, or discipline required to model it. The transformation stalls with the top team.

The Busyness Trap

Teams are working hard. Dashboards are green. But your strategy execution isn’t actually moving any needles. You’re measuring activity, not outcomes. Customer value creation get’s missed.

The Consultant Graveyard

You’ve paid for the diagnostic. You’ve done the training. You have the framework deck sitting in a shared drive. What you don’t have is anything that actually changed how your leadership team operates.

The Real Problem?

It’s not the framework. It’s never the framework. It’s the behaviours and team dynamics underneath it. Fix those and any transformation works. Ignore those and no framework will save you.

Sound familiar? Let’s talk about what’s actually going on.

Why leaders work with me

I Unlock What’s Stalled

Whether it’s an OKR rollout that fizzled, an Agile transformation that plateaued, or a strategy that keeps dying in execution. I go underneath the framework to the leadership behaviours blocking progress. I don’t add another layer of process. I unlock the dysfunction that made the last process fail.

I'm The External View That Becomes Part of Your Team

Most consultants deliver a framework and disappear. I work inside your leadership team, challenging, coaching, and building capability in real time. My clients describe me as “the external view who somehow becomes part of the team.” That’s not an accident. Transformation doesn’t happen theoretically. It happens in the room, in the conversation, in the moment a leader chooses to do something differently.

I Build Capability That Stays

My goal is to make myself unnecessary. Every engagement is designed so that when I leave, your team has the skills, the rhythms, and the leadership behaviours to sustain execution without me. The work and the impact it creates, outlasts the consultant. That’s the whole point.

Most transformation consultants teach frameworks and leave. I work with your leadership team to solve the real problem: the team dynamics and behavioral patterns that sabotage agility, resilience and collaboration. Then we build the systems and behaviours that drive results.

Ready to stop investing in frameworks that don’t stick?

3 Ways to Work with Me

Diagnose & Align

You suspect the problem is deeper than the framework. Let’s find out.

(4–6 weeks • from €6000.-)

Executive Team Coaching

You know the problem. Let’s fix it together.

(4–12 months • from €6500/month based on 1 day/week )

Fractional COO & Transformation

Hands on ownership and execution, not just advice.

(6–12 months, 2–3 days/week • from €13,000/month based on €1500/day rate )

Stop investing in frameworks. Start investing in your team first.

What’s Next?

1. We Talk

A no-strings-attached conversation where I learn what your organisation is wrestling with and what you’ve already tried. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to be.

2. We Diagnose

If it makes sense to work together, we start with the SEM360 assessment. Unlike generic diagnostics, this measures five specific dimensions of strategy execution maturity and pinpoints exactly where executive behaviour is blocking your progress. This is why your last transformation didn’t work. Now you’ll know.

3. We Agree on a Plan

Based on the diagnostic data and our conversations, I’ll build a plan that matches your situation, your ambition, and your budget. No cookie-cutter proposals. No scope creep. A clear statement of work with clear outcomes.

4. We get to Work

Onsite and online. Structure, challenge, and honest feedback plus the energy that makes the hard work feel worth it. I embed with your team and we build the capability and behaviours that lasts.

Ready to build the teamwork that changes everything?

Hi, I’m Fran

I’ve spent twenty years as a C-level operator across fintech, e-commerce, supply chain, and tech, in Switzerland, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK, and Argentina. I’ve built and scaled operations firsthand. I know what hurts and breaks when companies grow, and I know what it takes to fix it.

Now I mostly work with leadership teams at scale-ups (roughly 50–200 people) who’ve hit the wall where what used to work stops working and growth stalls. Their strategy is clear but execution is stuck. They’ve tried frameworks. They’ve hired consultants. What they haven’t done is address the leadership behaviours and team dynamics underneath it all.

That’s where I come in.

What sets me apart

I’m not a framework consultant. I’m a practitioner who coaches. I’ve been the COO, the Head of Operations who had to make transformation actually stick, with real teams, real pressure, and real consequences. I bring that operational edge to every engagement, combined with certified coaching expertise in organisational health, team dynamics, and strategy execution. 

How I work

I’m the external view that becomes part of your leadership team. I challenge you on the behaviours that are blocking progress. I build the systems that make execution systematic, not heroic. And I stay until the capability is 100% yours, not mine.

My clients call me “a hybrid coach who provides an external view while somehow being part of the team.” That’s exactly what I aim for.

Book a 30-minute discovery call

Let’s see if there’s a fit.

Don't Take My Word For It

Peter Kerr
Peter Kerr
Author of ‘Earn the Right’ | OKR Coach & Leadership Development Specialist | Helping Leaders Bridge Strategy and Execution
Francesca is far more than just an OKR coach—she's a strategic thinker with a huge breadth of experience and the ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization. Her skill set extends beyond process to focus on embedding transformation in a meaningful and impactful way. If you're looking for someone to just go through the motions, Francesca is not the coach for you. But if you're ready for real transformation, she is unmatched. Her approach combines strategic insight with practical implementation that creates lasting organizational change.
Sonia van der Linden-Pugal
Sonia van der Linden-Pugal
Director of CS Platforms and Transformation at Booking
Francesca is a wonderful thought leader who is empathetic, patient, and determined to help you and your business move forward. She is an active listener focused on understanding your needs and challenges, with a strong operations and coaching background that isn't afraid of asking difficult questions to help you think differently. Her years of experience are clearly demonstrated in how she engages and the value she delivers for your organization. She is an effective communicator—animated, fun, and positive—with a mindset that can be truly energizing for an organization or leadership team, stimulating and creating momentum for change. I would highly recommend her to join your leadership team, think with your people, bring perspective, and help you get more out of your business.
Minerve Vicente
Minerve Vicente
Turning Complexity into Clarity | Strategic Innovation & Transformation Leader | Building Purpose-Driven Organizations
I decided to work with Francesca based on recommendations for her capabilities with Working Genius and OKR methodology and making them applicable to business operations. What's unique about our collaboration is that it's more than just consultancy work—it's a long-term partnership where she thinks along with us, like setting up calls after Fastlane to provide feedback and ideas. She's a hybrid coach who provides an external view while somehow being part of the team, making everything applied in the specific business context of different companies. Her work on Working Genius enables companies to set a strong foundational team and operations to scale, and I can trust her completely. The feedback from companies regarding her work convinced me she was the one for our needs—companies very much valued her input.
Willem Desteloo
Willem Desteloo
CEO FOTONIQ
Francesca is a true Queen of Ops who implemented the OKR operating system at PHYSEE with expertise and energy. She knows the core fundamentals of business operations and can explain everything from the actual needs of the business itself, immediately turning theory into practical and pragmatic tooling tailored to a fast-growing scaleup. At PHYSEE we still live by the implemented OKR operating system because of Francesca's great work. Moreover, it was an absolute joy to work with her. Her ability to make complex concepts accessible and actionable made the entire experience both valuable and enjoyable.
Warren Sachs
Warren Sachs
CEO at BeierGroup Ltd
Fran has been an integral part of our OKR implementation journey, serving as a driven coach who never lets go of a challenge and consistently pushes our teams to improve and deliver. What impresses me most is her unwavering commitment to embedding the OKR philosophy across all levels of our organization, diving into the process with genuine passion to ensure teams understand both the mechanics and the mindset behind OKRs. Her ability to engage teams is excellent and forthright, creating safe spaces for discussion while challenging everyone and holding them accountable. Her energy is contagious, bringing enthusiasm and positivity to every session that makes the journey engaging, meaningful, and sustainable. From a personal perspective, Fran impresses with her willingness to learn new processes and actively listen to feedback, which has been critical in customizing the process for our diverse set of companies.
Ben Hutchinson
Ben Hutchinson
Director at JCurve
Fran is an exceptional consultant whose professionalism, deep expertise, and collaborative approach consistently deliver outstanding results for clients. During her partnership with JCURV, she made a tangible impact through quality delivery and the strong relationships she built with client teams. Her thoughtful and empathetic style fostered trust and momentum, often leading to extended engagements. Clients valued her ability to translate strategic intent into practical outcomes using OKR frameworks and the Quantive OKR tool, driving clarity, alignment, and measurable progress. She brought warmth, openness, and a consistently positive attitude to every interaction. Francesca leaves behind a legacy of trust, quality, and impact with JCURV and all clients she's worked with.

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3 Ways To Work With Me

Diagnose & Align

You suspect the problem is deeper than the framework. Let’s find out.

4–6 weeks • From €6,000

When you need this:

You’ve tried to fix strategy execution before and it didn’t stick. You sense the real issue is in how your leadership team operates, but you can’t pinpoint it. You need clarity and alignment before committing to change.

What happens:

  • SEM360 strategy execution maturity assessment across your leadership team — this isn’t another generic diagnostic. It measures the five specific dimensions where executive behaviour blocks strategy execution, and shows you exactly where your last transformation broke down.
  • Working Genius team dynamics assessment — maps your leadership team’s natural strengths and frustrations, so you see exactly where collaboration breaks down and why certain work keeps stalling.
  • Leadership alignment session (1 day): your team confronts the findings together and aligns on what actually needs to change.
  • Gap analysis with prioritised recommendations — not a 50-page report, but a clear roadmap of what to fix first, second, third.
  • 90-day quick-win implementation plan so you see momentum immediately.

What you walk away with:

The honest picture of why execution has been stuck, a leadership team that’s aligned on the real problem (not symptoms), and a concrete plan to fix it.

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Executive Team Coaching

You know the problem. Let’s unlock it together.

From 4 months
From €6,500/month based on approx. 1 day/week

When you need this:

You’re ready to do the work. Your leadership team needs coaching to change how they operate, build execution discipline, and make strategic outcomes stick. You want expert guidance — not someone to do it for you, but someone who’ll push you, challenge you, and hold you accountable.

What happens:

We work in a 4-month cycle:

 

Month 1: Foundation: SEM360 diagnostic (if not done), leadership team dynamics assessment (Working Genius), alignment on findings, and executive coaching to prepare your team for real change.

Months 2–4: Transformation: Hands-on coaching with your leadership team and operational teams. Strategy translation into measurable outcomes. Operating rhythm installation. Regular check-ins, mid-cycle reviews, retrospectives, learning moments. Team dynamics work using proven frameworks (Working Genius, Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions). Training of internal champions so capability transfers to your people.

What you walk away with:

A leadership team that operates differently: with trust, accountability, and execution discipline that sustains. Trained internal champions. Proven rhythms and rituals that keep running after the engagement ends. Typical results: 20–30% productivity increase, measurable strategic progress, reduced executive friction.

Scope and duration are tailored to your situation — engagements typically run 4–12 months depending on complexity. We start with a 4-month cycle and extend based on results.

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Fractional COO | Transformation

You need someone to run growth and transformation, not just advise on it.

6–12 months, 2–3 days/week
From €13,000/month based on a €1,500 day rate

When you need this:

Two scenarios. 

First: your transformation has stalled and you need an experienced operator to own the fix. 

Second: you’re scaling fast and your operating model can’t keep up, what worked at 20 people is breaking at 80, and you need someone to build the operational guardrails before growth outpaces your ability to manage it.

In both cases, you don’t need more advice. You need a fractional COO or Chief of Staff who rolls up their sleeves, makes decisions, drives results, and builds your team’s capability in the process.

What happens:

I embed as your Fractional COO or Transformation Coach and take ownership:

Unlock stalled transformations: Lead the strategy execution transformation hands-on — addressing the leadership behaviours and team dynamics that are blocking progress.

Build operational guardrails for hyper-growth: Design and install the operating rhythms, meeting cadences, decision-making frameworks, and performance management systems your growth demands — from scratch or rebuilding what isn’t working.

Set up strategy execution infrastructure: OKRs, planning cycles, review cadences, HR frameworks, cross-functional processes, and tools that scale with you.

Support the CEO and senior leaders: Operational challenges, strategic clarity, and the hard conversations that need to happen.

Coach and build while executing: Every system I install comes with the capability transfer so your team can run it without me.

Also available for:

  • Interim COO or Chief of Staff coverage during leadership transitions
  • Rapid operational scaling during growth phases
  • Major transformations requiring experienced fractional leadership

What you walk away with:

Results now AND sustainable systems for later. An experienced operator who delivers transformation or builds the operational foundation while building your team’s ability to sustain it independently.