Private strategic advisory

I advise
the person
behind the business.

Private strategic advisory for founders, CEOs and business owners carrying more than anyone around them sees.

  • For founders and CEOs
  • Private and confidential
  • By referral and application
Sylvana Kozak seated with a notebook

13 years working with founders, CEOs and business owners in more than 20 countries. In person across the UK, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Bali and Poland.

Sylvana Kozak in a working session with a client

There are decisions a founder cannot delegate.

A different kind of advisory

Building a successful company creates a unique set of pressures and questions — not just about the business, but about your leadership, your relationships and the life you are building.

I work privately with founders and CEOs at the intersection of these worlds, helping you gain clarity, make better decisions and move forward with confidence.

Practice
Founder of The Aligned Leader.
Background
Consultative sales since 2008, own practice since 2013.
Education
Master's in Management and International Business, Southampton Solent University.
Speaking
Workshops for RE/MAX agents and franchise owners, women in business, and young people, including the Higher Achievement Workshop.
Beyond the work
Created and funded a programme for Ukrainian women displaced by the war, and organised fire relief for families in Tulum, Mexico.
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How we work

A private space for your bigger questions.

  1. 01

    Perspective

    A trusted sounding board, outside your immediate circle.

    An outside view from someone with no stake in the politics around you.

  2. 02

    Clarity

    Bring structure to complex decisions.

    Structure for the decisions you keep postponing.

  3. 03

    Progress

    Turn insight into meaningful action.

    Weekly accountability so decisions turn into action.

“Progress often begins with a different conversation.”
Sylvana Kozak leading a workshop in a black dress

For founders & CEOs

More than business advice.

Your decisions don't live in one area of life. Neither does my work.

I support you where business, leadership, relationships and personal growth intersect — because that's where the most important decisions are made.

Case studies

What this looks like in practice.

01

From a difficult season to a two-year partnership

“The owner of several businesses came to me through a recommendation during a very difficult personal season. What began as a three-month engagement grew into two years of leadership and business advisory across his companies, and helped save one of them.”

02

From firefighting to an aligned leadership team

“The owner of a multi-branch business came to me burned out and overwhelmed, putting out personal and business fires every day. Over two years, through The Aligned Leader Programme, I worked with the owner and the branch managers. The managers grew into confident leaders and took over the weekly leadership meetings. The team became aligned, and collaboration, support and results improved across the whole company. The owner stepped out of day-to-day operations to work on the business rather than in it, with more energy, better health and a fuller personal life.”

Perspectives

In their words.

Clients speak about the work in their own words.

“I made huge strides in such a short time that I never thought possible, removing barriers and thoughts that had held me back for years. It's almost like some kind of magic!”

Adam King

Owner, Think Like a Fish

“After the first meeting, my attitude just changed. I found myself in a position where I was given the tools to really assess myself and also assess the skills I have and use them as a platform to make my dreams come true and come to life.”

Flavia Genza

CEO

“I've partnered with a person to take over a large chunk of my work. This was in progress for a long time, but the accountability coaching pushed me to take action.”

Jason Russell

Partner, automotive business

“That's what the call brought, which was clarity, and I realised that it was a financial imbalance. I identified where I needed growth in my life.”

Malik Ashford

Business Owner

“I am much more confident, I am settled in my brilliance and unapologetic about my gifts and abilities. I am no longer afraid of being transparent and I am building stronger relationships by being honest rather than self sacrificing.”

Michelle Larkin

Program Manager

Sylvana Kozak holding a red coffee cup

Begin the conversation

Let's book a call.

I work with a small number of founders and CEOs at a time. Every engagement begins with a private 30-minute conversation.

Sylvana Kozak

Scenes from the work

Sylvana Kozak leading a group session seated in a circle
Sylvana Kozak writing in a notebook at a café table
Sylvana Kozak in a working session with a client
Sylvana Kozak with families during fire relief efforts in Mexico
Sylvana Kozak speaking during a panel talk
Sylvana Kozak with a workshop group