Personalized Counsel

One-on-one counsel to help you be a smarter leader.

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

  • Written award-winning software run by millions of users around the world. From the factory floor to the board room.

  • 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.

  • Lead HR for Microsoft at the peak of the dot com boom. A team of over 1000 pros supporting over 30,000 employees worldwide.

  • Owned / Co-Owned two small businesses in and out of the tech world.

  • Board member and President of a non-profit board for almost 20 years

  • Lead strategy for a security software startup. Now an advisory board member for two startups, one in employment, the other in hardware.

Diverse Clientele

  • Clients include Owners, CEOs, C-Suite, VPs, Directors, and individual contributors.

  • Clients from small businesses, startups, government agencies, mid-sized business, and the Fortune 500

  • Clients from all across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia

  • 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 20 columns in
Business Insider

Frequent Press Appearances

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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

    • Email of notes and suggestions

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

True Guidance

Personalized advice and counsel to help executives be better and smarter leaders

Leadership Guidance Session

One hour of support, guidance, and advice to help you become a better and smarter leader. Leave every session with specific things you can implement immediately.

$1500 $1000 USD

Savings in Numbers

Get three or more sessions at a huge 25% discount by paying in advance. Buy more at the same price.

$1000 $750 USD each

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

  • As a business owner, the most important but difficult job has been leading my team.  Chris has been instrumental in providing practical and effective advice to help navigate day to day operations as well as difficult decisions.

    Randi Collins - Managing Lawyer, Calgary

  • 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

  • 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 one hour 1:1 session to explore the ways I can help you to be a better and smarter leader.

First one-hour session is $1000, only $99, just $79

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