Consulting Leaders

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Paul runs Koetke Consulting, a Smartsheet Platinum Partner where he personally designs and delivers enterprise-grade portfolio systems. He’s helped companies like Cushman & Wakefield, Johnson & Johnson, and Public Storage gain clarity over hundreds of projects and millions in capital work.What makes Paul compelling for consultants is his operating model: one expert, focused execution, and a reputation built on outcomes rather than headcount. He solves a painful enterprise problem, leaders making decisions without visibility, and he does it by owning a narrow, high-impact skillset.Paul proves that you can build an elite solo consulting business by mastering one tool, delivering predictable results, and becoming indispensable to large organizations.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. What led you into Smartsheet consulting originally, and when did you realize this could become your full-time niche as a solo operator?2. You’ve built your business around solving one very specific problem: leaders making high-stakes decisions without reliable data. How did you uncover this niche, and why did it become the core of your consulting practice?3. You work almost exclusively with large enterprises. Who is the ideal client for you today, and who inside an organization typically recognizes they need your help?4. Your positioning as the #1 solo Smartsheet Partner makes you stand out. What’s actually working for you in terms of attracting new enterprise clients, and how do you think about marketing as a one-person firm?5. When a large company reaches out, how do you take them from initial interest to a signed engagement, especially given the layers of enterprise buy-in and procurement?6. You operate solo but work with huge organizations. How do you keep clients coming back, deepen the relationship over time, and ensure they continue to rely on you for long-term value?7. As a consultant delivering everything yourself, where do you find yourself most stuck or constrained right now, if at all?8. Looking ahead as a consultant in the Smartsheet and PMO space, where do you see the biggest opportunities you want to lean into over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Paul KoetkeWebsite Link: https://www.koetkeconsulting.com/Connect with Paul Koetke LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkoetke/Email: [email protected] to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Shane has spent over two decades leading transformation in some of the world’s most complex environments, from global logistics networks to large-scale manufacturing and retail operations.Today, he applies that experience to help organizations improve performance, align leadership, and develop cultures that actually support change instead of resisting it.His approach is deeply hands-on. He embeds with teams, understands the work from the ground up, and builds trust quickly. That’s what allows him to turn strategy into execution, solve cultural misalignment, and deliver measurable operational gains.Past work includes multi-million-dollar savings, major cycle-time reductions, and productivity gains that stick long after implementation.For consulting firm owners, Shane offers a grounded perspective on how to become indispensable: how to sell transformation, how to build buy-in across the organization, and how to create relationships strong enough to drive repeat work and long-term engagement.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. You’ve had a career that spans the Army, Nike, Siemens, and Radial. What made you decide to take that experience and build a consulting practice around it?2. When leaders bring you in today, what are the core problems they’re usually facing, and which of those do you feel you’re uniquely equipped to solve?3. With your mix of industries, manufacturing, logistics, retail, nonprofits, who do you consider your best-fit clients, and who typically signs off on bringing you into the organization?4. You have a strong voice around leadership and continuous improvement. What’s generating real opportunities for you right now, content, speaking, referrals, partnerships?5. When you’re selling transformation, which can be complex and political, what does your sales process look like from first conversation to a signed engagement?6. Once you’re working with a client, what do you personally do to make sure they come back, how do you build long-term relationships, reinforce trust, and turn one engagement into an ongoing partnership?7. Looking at your current business, where do you see yourself most stuck at the moment, capacity, hiring, pricing, productizing, or something else (if at all)?8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities in leadership and continuous improvement? And how do you plan to benefit from them?*********************************************************************Know more about Shane WentzWebsite Link: https://www.acilconsulting.com/Connect with Shane Wentz LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewentz/Email: [email protected] to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Dominic runs ProfitToolBelt, the Cabinet Maker Profit System, and BizStratPlan, all aimed at helping trades entrepreneurs take control of their time, team, and profitability. He’s built an ecosystem of podcasts, tools, and coaching programs that position him as the go-to consultant for contractors who want practical systems, not theory.His approach is direct, grounded, and built on decades of entrepreneurial experience. Dominic’s consulting model offers a clear blueprint: specialize deeply, speak the language of your clients, and deliver systems that create visible wins quickly.For consulting firm owners, he’s a great example of a specialist who turned niche expertise into a durable brand, steady inbound pipeline, and long-term client relationships.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. You’ve coached thousands of contractors and trades business owners, what originally pulled you into this line of work?2. You talk a lot about owners wanting “more time, more money, more team, more strategy.” What’s the core problem you’re helping them fix?3. Who are your ideal clients today, and within a contracting business, who typically brings you in? The owner, GM, or someone else?4. Your content is extremely consistent and very targeted. What’s worked best for you in terms of attracting the right clients into your coaching programs?5. Contractors often have long buying cycles. How do you usually take someone from listening to the podcast to becoming a coaching client?6. You’re known for long-term relationships with your clients. What do you do to keep clients engaged, coming back, and seeing enough value to stay with you over the long haul?7. As someone who teaches systems and time control, where do you still find yourself getting stuck as a coach or business owner?8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities in your field, and for consultants who serve the trades, over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Dominic RubinoWebsite Link: https://www.bizstratplan.com/Connect with Dominic Rubino LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicrubino/Email: [email protected] to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Virginie has spent more than 20 years inside the luxury and beauty world, leading markets for Louboutin, rebuilding global positioning for legacy brands, and now guiding new labels into mature retail environments.Her work is grounded in execution, understanding the market, the buyer, and the operational realities brands face when expanding internationally.At WeCurate, she’s built a consulting model that blends advisory, representation, and distribution support. Her team consistently places brands with premium retailers within three months, supported by tailored positioning, market data, and deep buyer relationships.For consulting leaders, her approach is a live demonstration of what happens when you combine expertise, specialization, and long-term trust, a formula relevant far beyond the beauty industry.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. You’ve built a 20-year career in luxury and beauty before launching WeCurate. What originally pulled you into this world and eventually into consulting?2. What specific problem are you helping emerging brands solve, and why does this challenge matter to you personally?3. Who are your ideal clients today, both brands and retailers, and who typically makes the decisions in those partnerships?4. From your experience, what’s been the most reliable way new clients find you, and what can other consultants learn from that?5. Retail placement often involves long cycles, multiple stakeholders, and operational checks. What’s your typical path from first contact to securing a premium retail partner?6. Once you’re working with a brand or retailer, how do you personally ensure strong results, repeat work, and long-term relationships?7. Where do you find yourself most stuck right now as a consultant, if at all?8. Looking ahead, what shifts do you foresee in beauty, wellness, and retail over the next few years, and where do you see the biggest opportunities for emerging brands?*********************************************************************Know more about Virginie ClavierWebsite Link: https://we-curate.com/Connect with Virginie Clavier LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginie-duchatelle/Email: [email protected] to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Liz has spent more than three decades advising CEOs, boards, and executive teams on how to create clear strategic plans and the leadership capacity to execute them.Through Weber Business Services, LLC, she works as a retained advisor, facilitator, and keynote speaker, guiding leadership teams through strategic planning, succession planning, and culture change. Her clients include leaders in financial services, professional services, manufacturing, healthcare, government, and associations.What makes Liz interesting for consulting firm owners is how she works with leaders: high-trust advisory relationships, recurring strategic conversations, and deep involvement in implementation and succession, not just “offsite and done” planning. She’s one of fewer than 100 professionals to hold both the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designations, and she’s been recognized as a Top 30 Global Guru on Leadership and a top HR/leadership influencer.We’ll unpack how she structures these advisory relationships, how she’s built a firm around strategic and succession planning, and how she continues to stay in the room with clients as plans turn into decisions, org changes, and leadership moves.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. You’ve been running Weber Business Services since the early 90s. What originally pulled you into management consulting and then into this very specific niche of strategic and succession-focused leadership advisory?2. When a CEO or board first brings you in, what’s usually “broken” beneath the surface, is it strategy, leadership capacity, governance, or something else, and why does it matter so much to solve it?3. You work with owners, C-Suites, boards, and often family-owned or 1st/2nd-generation businesses. Who is your true buyer today, and what’s different about advising a board versus advising an executive team?4. From the outside, it looks like you’ve built a strong authority platform: books, board roles, global speaking, and daily content. What have been the most reliable ways you attract the right executive and board-level clients?5. Advisory and strategic planning engagements are often high-stakes and long-cycle. Walk us through a typical deal: from first conversation to signed engagement, what moves it forward, and what usually stalls it?6. You’ve worked with some clients for years, sometimes through multiple strategy cycles and leadership transitions. What do you intentionally do to retain clients, to keep them coming back, expand the relationship, and turn initial projects into long-term advisory work?7. As a strategic leadership advisor and board consultant, where do you find yourself most stuck right now (if at all)?8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities in your field over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Liz WeberWebsite Link: https://www.wbsllc.com/keynote/why-liz/Connect with Liz Weber LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwebercmc/Email: [email protected] to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/