Executive Diagnostic · From evidence to decision
When every part works and the organization still cannot.
Six to eight weeks to establish what is holding the organization back, what it costs, and what to change first. The recommendation is independent of any further work with CERNYVA.
6–8 weeksScope agreed in writingExecutive readout90-minute follow-up
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When it matters
Organizations face consequential challenges before they have a clear view of what is happening, what is holding them back, or which course of action is justified.
A transformation may be under consideration, an expected outcome may not be materializing, a commitment may be approaching, a critical capability may depend on too few people, or a significant investment in AI may be about to be made.
The Executive Diagnostic creates a sound basis for deciding what to do next. It does not assume that a transformation is necessary or that technology is the answer.
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Engagement parameters
Typical duration
6–8 weeks, subject to a clearly agreed scope and access to relevant people and information.
Included
Investigation, evidence-based findings, decision options, executive readout, and a 90-minute follow-up three months later.
Not included
Implementation, exhaustive technical design or vendor selection.
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Questions worth investigating
What transformation do we actually need, before deciding how to pursue it?
What is preventing us from achieving the outcome we expect?
Which of the options before us is right, and what must we know before committing?
What would happen if critical people, knowledge or conditions changed?
The starting point is the organization’s challenge, not a predetermined solution.
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The approach
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Define
Agree the question to investigate, the decision it informs, and the boundaries of the engagement.
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Examine
Review relevant evidence, decisions, information flows and actual ways of working.
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Understand
Test explanations, identify determining conditions and distinguish facts from assumptions.
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Advise
Set out options, trade-offs and a reasoned recommendation, including whether change is warranted.
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What leadership receives
A concise executive report covering the current reality, the conditions shaping the organization’s ability to act, viable options, and the decisions leadership may need to make.
Supporting evidence, assumptions and limitations are made explicit.
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After the decision
The recommendation is independent of any further work with CERNYVA.
If leadership decides to act, CERNYVA can support the work through advisory, change management or fractional leadership, but that is a separate choice, made once the evidence is in.
Three months after the executive readout, a 90-minute follow-up with leadership is included: what was decided, and what has changed since.
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Our commitment to confidentiality
What an organization shares with CERNYVA stays with that organization.
Access is agreed in writing before any work begins, limited to what the question requires, and returned or deleted when the engagement ends. Where personal data is involved, it is handled in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including a data processing agreement where required. Client names are never published without consent, and client material is never entered into AI tools without the client’s explicit agreement.
Evidence before answers
A preliminary conversation establishes the question worth investigating and whether a focused engagement is viable.
The investigation begins only after scope and terms are agreed.