Personalized Counsel
Tailored guidance – one leader at a time
Leading is Hard
Finding support is too.
I can help
Practical, unfiltered advice on your specific issue that you can use right away.
You need someone with Experience and Clients across the spectrum
Rich Experience
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Written award-winning software run by millions of users around the world. From the factory floor to the board room.
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Lead a team of 500 to build Microsoft Visual Studio, which sold $100m in year one. Today it’s the most widely used software development tool in the world.
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Lead HR for Microsoft at the peak of the dot com boom. A team of over 1000 pros supporting over 30,000 employees worldwide.
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Owned / Co-Owned two small businesses in and out of the tech world.
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Board member and President of a non-profit board for almost 20 years
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Lead strategy for a security software startup. Now an advisory board member for two startups, one in employment, the other in hardware.
Diverse Clientele
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Clients include Owners, CEOs, C-Suite, VPs, Directors, and individual contributors.
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Clients from small businesses, startups, government agencies, mid-sized business, and the Fortune 500
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Clients from all across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia
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Clients facing challenges of career progression, team disfunction, leadership scaling, internal politics, employee development, and on.
Real and Direct
Leadership Advice
Rather than answering your question with a question, we'll work together to discover options and solutions. I explain how in this short video.
A Trusted Voice
across the working world
Over 25 columns in
Business Insider
Frequent Press Appearances
Leadership Sessions Driven by You
How it Works
Every 1:1 session is client driven
it’s your time, we work on your challenges
There’s no preset cookbook
We tackle your issues, your questions, in depth
You get direct and specific advice from me
You’ll get something to do differently tomorrow
Use what works for you
If it fits your style, use it
In any case, you have another perspective
Detailed follow-up after every session
Comprehensive notes, suggestions, action items
Common Topics
Leading confidently with a vision
Presenting to executives and boards
Dealing with difficult managers and peers
Building strong effective teams
Finding and/or being a great mentor
Managing through change and crisis
Scaling up to the C-Suite and beyond
Career planning and enhancement
or bring your own challenges
More questions?
True Guidance
Personalized advice and counsel to help your be a better and smarter leader
Leadership Guidance Sessions
One hour of support, guidance, and advice. Leave every session with detailed notes, and specific things you can implement immediately.
Prepaid sessions: $1000 $750 USD
Buy in bulk and save 25%
Subscribe (every 2 or 4 weeks)
as low as $495 USD per hour
Help your Whole Team
You can also purchase buckets of hours to dole out to your team. Use them as you and they find useful.
Or Let’s Talk!
It all starts with an initial consultation.
Your Company May Pay
Many companies provide generous leadership development support.
Two-thirds of my clients get their sessions paid for by their company — half directly, half expense them.
What they are saying
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I regularly bring the challenging issues I encounter at work to our sessions, where Chris and I address them both conceptually (such as how to frame the problem) and tactically (determining specific actions to take). Chris’s experience in dynamic, technology-driven environments often means he immediately understands the challenges I face and can provide practical, relevant solutions.
Jakub Korczyc - Dir. of Spacecraft Enginering
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Chris Williams is a savvy, highly personable advisor whose experience and intelligence has aided me on countless occasions. I find myself eagerly anticipating each and every conversation that we have, as I know that at its conclusion a clear, actionable, strategic-minded perspective will guide me along the challenges of the moment.
Joe McNamara - IT Sr. Director
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His vast corporate experience and knowledge have helped me navigate difficult workplace relationships, develop a hybrid leadership style, and remain resilient during tough times. I highly recommend Chris to anyone looking to take their leadership skills to the next level.
Robert Carranza - Product Development Director
It all starts with a conversation.
To get started, let's have a 30 minute 1:1 session to explore the ways I can help you to be a better and smarter leader.
First session is $750, only $79, Free
