I work with people who are already surrounded by experts, data, resources, and still find themselves stuck at a decision that quietly re-arranges everything.

My background is not in consulting.

I was trained first by the discipline of visual arts: learning to see what sits just outside the obvious frame, what an image or a situation is trying to say before anyone has words for it.

Today, I use that same pattern recognition with C-suite leaders.

I do not offer a method, a model, or a playbook.

I offer a thinking partnership: a discreet, encrypted written and audio dialogue where we look together at what is really in play, far beneath the surface of the presenting question.

No calls, no presentations, no teams.
Just one channel, one person, and enough space to tell the truth.

I do not work on visibility, brand, or leadership as performance.

I work on the quieter layer: the dissonance between the role you hold, the decisions you sign, and the life that has to carry their consequences.

If you are reading this, it is usually for one of two reasons:

• someone you trust has mentioned my name, or
• you have been circling a decision for longer than you are willing to admit.

Either way, take your time here.

PS: If something in these pages feels uncomfortably accurate, that may be the beginning of our work, or all you needed for now.

David Ether