Strategy coaching for leaders
who need space to think clearly
March-May 2026.
You’re not short on ideas.
You’re short on space.
Space to think without interruption.
Space to question commitments.
Space to admit uncertainty without having to perform confidence.
Too many priorities. Too much noise.
Decisions made under constant pressure.
season/one exists to create protected space for better thinking and better choices.
WHAT IT IS
Strategy coaching for leaders
It is…
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Time and support to think clearly about direction, priorities, and trade-offs
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A structured coaching season focused on real strategic questions
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Practical, grounded conversations rooted in your real context
It’s not…
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A course or content programme
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Motivational coaching or mindset work
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A consulting engagement where thinking is outsourced
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Corporate leadership theatre
TESTIMONIALS
What They Say
“It’s like having someone push you to share all your big dreams and big visions, and then pull you down to earth and say, “cool, now how are we actually going to get after that?”
It’s a bit of a reality check in a good way, because it makes you feel properly prepared and focused.”
“I really enjoyed the sessions. I definitely feel like I have a much more grounded, focused approach to our 2026 goals now.
I looked forward to my session with Matt every week—he is a great listener, fun to work with, and really helped me craft a strong vision and direction for this year.”
Flo Schirmer, Co-founder
Wentworth Protection
WHO IT’S FOR
Leaders carrying real responsibility
It’s for…
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Founders, MDs, and senior leaders
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People navigating growth, change, or complexity
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Leaders who value challenge and reflection over answers
It’s not for…
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Anyone looking for quick fixes or playbooks
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Anyone unwilling to question their own assumptions
YOU MIGHT BE HERE IF
This feels familiar
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You’re a founder realising that leading now requires something different.
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The business is growing, but leadership capability hasn’t quite caught up.
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There are strong ideas in the room, but no real space to explore or test them.
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What used to work is starting to strain under the weight of scale.
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Decisions get made, but don’t always hold once reality kicks in.
You don’t need to recognise all of these.
One is enough to start a conversation.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
The Strategy Coaching Season
Duration: 90 days
Format: One-to-one coaching
Deep Dive
Extended deep-dive sessions to set direction or design new strategy and make key decisions.
Coaching
Open coaching sessions to check-in, monitor progress, challenge thinking, explore challenges and opportunities. Gain clarity and direction.
Reflections
We’ll share prompts, tools and frameworks that help you to think clearly, review previous decisions, test assumptions and identify any blind spots.
COACHING TIERS
Choose your own adventure
ORIENTATION SEASON
Find your bearings
Designed for
Founders and leaders who want space to think clearly, regain perspective, and test the nf way of working without over-committing.
Example programme
- 1 × 90-minute strategic deep dive
- 3 × 45-minute coaching sessions
- Welcome, midpoint, and closing videos
Purpose
- Restore strategic bearings
- Clarify near-term priorities
- Build confidence in direction
Feel
Focused, contained, confidence-building.
Investment
from
£1,500
MOMENTUM SEASON
Build and commit
Designed for
Leaders ready to move from clarity to commitment, with structure, challenge, and follow-through over the season.
Example programme
- Half-day strategy workshop to open
- Fortnightly 1:1 coaching sessions (mostly 45 minutes)
- 1–2 × 90-minute deep dives
- Optional async resources to keep live time focused on thinking
Purpose
- Make and commit to strategic choices
- Launch initiatives that matter
- Build visible momentum
Feel
Demanding, focused, energising.
Investment
from
£5,000
EXPEDITION SEASON
Deep strategic work
Designed for
Founders, leadership teams, or boards facing complex or high-stakes strategic moments where depth and proximity really matter.
Example programme
- Fully tailored delivery
- Coaching multiple leaders if required
- 90-minute sessions as standard
- 1–2 day in-person retreat (optional)
Purpose
- Leadership alignment
- Strategic reset or step-change
- Conditions for sustained execution
Feel
Immersive, intense, highly relational.
Investment
Let’s scope out your expedition together
THE OUTCOME
You Move Forward
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Clearer strategic priorities
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Stronger confidence in decisions already made
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Language to explain direction to others
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Fewer open loops and unresolved tensions
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A renewed sense of momentum
You will not leave with a thick strategy deck.
You will leave with sharper thinking and a firmer footing.
TESTIMONIALS
What They Say
“Being able to step out of the stress and chaos of running a homeless charity was incredibly valuable. I’m usually at the coal face, in the mess, and Matt was able to pull me out and help me see the big picture – a perspective I don’t get very often.
Having that clarity and peace to think through the strategic issues we needed to focus on is something I can’t find anywhere else, and that space to think is so rare and so valuable to me.”
“The approach worked because of the quality of the facilitation and the environment Matt created. I couldn’t have done that strategic work on my own. The sessions were unhurried and free of pressure, which made the time feel really enriching.
Having someone experienced guide me through the strategic process made all the difference. I can’t recommend it enough.”
Yvonne Hope, CEO
Barnabus
WHY US
The next + future approach
next + future was created in response to a gap. Too much focus on the now, no space for next + future thinking.
Often strategy work is abstract, over-engineered, or disconnected from how leaders actually think and decide.
Too much coaching avoids the real strategic tension.
Our approach blends:
- Strategic rigour
- Coaching discipline
- Real leadership experience
INVITATION
The Adventure Starts Here
If you are ready to go on an adventure and want to be a part of season/one, this is the moment.
or if you have any questions
Secure one of 10 places for season/one.
Our experience includes work with:
NEXT AND FUTURE LIMITED. Registered in England and Wales, company number: 16692669
