EXECUTIVE SPARRING · ZURICH
Sparring for Executive Teams and Board Members.
A question without an internal sounding board. A decision that has to stand by Friday. A situation that can't be raised in the management meeting.
That's what sparring is for. A single conversation, 60 minutes, no process attached.
60Min
One session. No follow-up required.
0Min
No preparation needed.
20+ Yrs.
Experience in transformation and leadership.
WHEN IST SPARRING A GOOD CHOICE?
A specific situation, no long-term engagement.
Sparring is not a coaching process and not a consulting mandate. It is a single, focused conversation for situations that need clarity now.
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An important leadership decision
A promotion, separation, or role change: something feels off, but you can't get traction internally.
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A strategic decision point
Too many options, too much internal lobbying. You need someone to help you find the real question before you decide.
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Preparing a difficult conversation
A confrontation with the board, a negotiation with a shareholder, sensitive feedback to a senior leader. You want to clarify your position before you walk into the room.
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Not discussable internally
Some situations cannot be discussed internally because everyone involved is part of the problem. Absolutely confidential, no report, no notes.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple. No overhead.
You reach out by phone or form. I get back to you the same or next business day. We arrange a 60-minute session.
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Initial contact
Phone or form. A brief description of the situation is enough. No documents, no preliminary calls.
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Session in Zürich or remote
60 minutes. At my office in Kilchberg, Zürich, or by video. No prepared programme.
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You bring the situation
No briefing, no prior analysis. We work with what you bring. The outcome: more clarity on your next steps.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND FRAMEWORK
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No report, no notes.
What is discussed in the conversation, stays in the conversation. -
No recommendations to third parties.
The conversation is for you, not your organisation. -
No automatic follow-up.
Whether you continue after the session is entirely your decision. -
One person.
Bernhard Nitz conducts every session personally.
Who sits across the table
Bernhard Nitz
Founder, transformind GmbH · Kilchberg, Zürich
Partner at Königswieser & Network, one of the leading consulting schools in the DACH region. Board member at Profond Pension Fund and Kilchberg Entrepreneurs Association.
Over 20 years in management and IT consulting. Earlier roles include Solution Lead at Cambridge Technology Partners and Atos. Today the only person on the other side of every sparring conversation.
What's not on the CV: failed with different different decisions, methods and leadership styles. Learned more from each than from ten books.
BOOK A SESSION
Call. Or write.
Phone is fastest. If the situation is easier to capture in writing, the form works too.