Advisory Overview

Founder-led diagnostics and counsel that realign transformation, data and technology investments with measurable enterprise value.

A close-up, photographic-real image of a black marble conference table displaying a structured diagnostic methodology in physical form: three overlapping, translucent acrylic layers, each etched with abstract patterns representing transformation, operations, and data. Thin, metallic markers connect the layers, forming a precise, almost architectural network. Around the structure lie a few thick, unbranded case-study folders slightly open, revealing pages filled with dense, blurred content and margin annotations, suggesting real-world scenarios. The setting is a minimalist, modern boardroom with dark wood paneling and no screens or devices. Cool, diffused daylight from a large unseen window washes across the scene, creating crisp reflections on the acrylic and marble. Captured from a slightly elevated angle with balanced composition, the mood is analytical, methodical, and quietly confident.
A meticulously organized executive strategy workspace with a large, matte charcoal table covered in neatly arranged, printed case-study binders, color-coded sticky flags, and a single open leather notebook filled with handwritten diagnostic notes and arrows. At the center, a sleek glass paperweight rests on a page titled “Why Transformations Fail,” surrounded by annotated charts with key passages highlighted rather than any visible text. The scene is set in a high-floor corner office with floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a blurred city skyline at dusk. Soft, indirect evening light and warm recessed ceiling lighting create a sophisticated, contemplative mood. Shot at eye level in photographic realism, with shallow depth of field that keeps the central diagnostic materials in sharp focus while the expansive office and skyline fall into an elegant blur.

Services

Consult Experts structures work across value diagnostics, operating model redesign, and transformation governance, giving CEOs a clear, evidence-based view of what is failing, why, and which interventions will actually release enterprise value.

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Engagements

Targeted Review

Most engagements begin with a focused 3–4 week diagnostic, scoped to a single transformation, function, or portfolio of investments. This is a fixed-fee engagement, calibrated to the complexity and seniority involved, and is typically comparable to the cost of adding one experienced executive for a quarter. Ongoing advisory, if appropriate, moves to a retainer model with clearly defined cadence, outputs, and decision points.

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✓ Executive briefing

✓ Value mapping

✓ Root-cause analysis

✓ Risk scan

Enterprise Diagnostic

For boards and CEOs seeking an independent view across multiple programs, we structure a 6–12 week enterprise review. This is priced as a one-time engagement with milestone-based payments tied to discovery, synthesis, and recommendation phases. Investment levels are broadly in line with a small strategy team engagement—but focused entirely on truth-testing value, not selling follow-on implementation work.

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✓ Operating blueprint

✓ Metrics reset

✓ Governance review

✓ Portfolio triage

Ongoing Counsel

Where organisations want longitudinal insight as major initiatives evolve, we offer a limited number of annual advisory relationships. These combine periodic diagnostics, decision reviews, and direct access to Rafat Khan for critical inflection points. Fees are set as an annual retainer, sized to the scale of change under review and always agreed upfront, with no success fees, implementation commissions, or hidden incentives.

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✓ Board reporting

✓ Leadership alignment

✓ Change cadence

✓ Independent challenge

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Approach

Rafat Khan works directly with sponsors, combining structured diagnostics, senior stakeholder interviews, and board-ready synthesis to expose root causes, challenge comfortable narratives, and design pragmatic, sequenced actions leaders can own.

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