Political Intelligence
See the system you are navigating. Clearly, for the first time.
Most senior professionals are technically excellent and politically underprepared. Not because they are naive, but because nobody taught them to read the system. The relationships that matter, the decisions already made before the meeting, the influence that moves through channels that never appear on an org chart.
The Political Intelligence Audit is a two-week diagnostic engagement. You bring your situation. I map the political landscape around you, reading the power dynamics, the visibility gaps, and the risks you may not have named yet. Then I hand you a clear picture of what you are actually navigating and what to do about it.
You leave with The Situation Report: a written, specific, actionable read of your landscape. Not a framework. Not generic advice. Your organisation, your stakeholders, your next moves.
This is right for you if
You are in one of these situations
How it works
Five stages over two weeks
The intake form
After purchasing, you complete a structured form. This gives me the first layer of intelligence before we speak: your role, your organisation, the situation, the key players as you see them, and what you cannot read. I review it before Session 1 so we arrive prepared.
Session 1: The Deep Dive
60 to 90 minutes. We go into everything the form could not capture. The texture of the relationships, the history, the tensions, the decisions already made that nobody has said out loud. This is structured intelligence gathering, not a coaching conversation.
The Synthesis
My work, done between sessions. I map what I have heard against the frameworks: power flows, stakeholder positions, influence architecture, visibility gaps, shadow dynamics. I build the picture you cannot see from inside it.
Session 2: The Briefing
60 minutes. I present my read of your landscape. You ask questions. We refine in the room.
The Situation Report + Debrief Call
The Situation Report is delivered within 48 hours of Session 2. A written, designed document that is yours to keep: who holds real influence, where you are being unseen or misread, the hidden risks in your current situation, and three to five specific moves for the next 30 to 90 days. A 15-minute debrief call follows a few days later.
What you walk away with
A clear map. An honest read. Specific moves.
A clear map of the political landscape around you. An honest read of where you stand in it. And a set of specific, considered moves that account for the system as it actually is, not as it should be.
Most clients describe it as the first time someone has named what they have been sensing but could not articulate.
Sample Situation Report
See exactly what the Audit produces before your first session.
When you submit your intake form, you will receive a sample Situation Report so you can see exactly what the Audit produces before your first session begins.
Investment
Two weeks from purchase to report delivery.
The Audit is available to one to two clients each month. If you are ready to begin, fill in a short form and I will be in touch within 48 hours.
Pricing
Two-week engagement · Situation Report included
₹75,000 India
$2,000 USD International
One to two clients per month. The synthesis work requires full attention and the Situation Report needs to be specific enough to be useful. This is not a volume offering.
Request the Political Intelligence AuditWhat happens after the Audit
The Audit gives you the map. What you do with it depends on what it surfaces.
Some clients take the Situation Report and move forward on their own. Others want to keep working: either a single session to navigate a specific moment as it unfolds, or an ongoing Retainer for sustained political navigation.
Those conversations happen naturally in the Debrief Call. There is no obligation and no pressure. You will know what you need once you have the full picture.
One specific moment
The Political Intelligence Session
A single 60-minute session for a situation that needs a read right now.
Sustained navigation
The Political Intelligence Retainer
Three months of ongoing support for leaders in complex, shifting terrain.
Your internal experience
Career Growth Coaching
Six sessions focused on your clarity, direction, and next move.
Questions about the Audit
Is this coaching?
Not exactly. The Audit is a diagnostic engagement. The work is analytical and strategic rather than exploratory. I am not helping you find your own answers: I am giving you my read of your situation, grounded in research and pattern recognition from working with senior leaders across complex organisations. It is closer to a strategic counsel session than a coaching conversation.
How is this different from a coaching package?
A coaching package focuses on your internal experience: your clarity, your direction, your growth. The Audit focuses on the external system you are navigating. What is actually happening around you, who holds influence, where the risks are, and what to do about it. The two are complementary but distinct.
What if my situation is confidential?
Everything you share is completely confidential. I do not report to your employer, your HR department, or anyone else. The Situation Report is yours alone. Many clients are navigating situations they cannot discuss with anyone inside their organisation. That is exactly what this is for.
Can I move into a Retainer after the Audit?
Yes. The Audit is the entry point for the Retainer. If after the Debrief Call you want sustained support navigating your landscape, we can talk about what that looks like. The Retainer picks up where the Audit leaves off: you do not start from scratch.
How many Audits do you take on each month?
One to two. The synthesis work requires full attention and the Situation Report needs to be specific enough to be useful. This is not a volume offering.