The Strategic Essence Program
Uncover the hidden disconnects and execution gaps even the most experienced leaders miss, and turn insight into strategies that align your organisation, accelerate growth, and create lasting impact.
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February 2026.
DURATION
8 weeks Online and Live Virtual
PROGRAM FEE
£8,995
Program Creator
“Operating in today’s fast moving and volatile business environment, the gap between vision and execution has never been more critical. CEOs need clarity, focus, and the right questions to uncover hidden obstacles, align their teams, and drive the business forward with speed and confidence. I have designed this 8 week program to help leaders close that gap, translating strategic intent into tangible outcomes while ensuring everyone in the organisation is moving in the same direction.”
— Charlie Riggs, Program Creator, The Strategic Essence
Our participant profile
This program is designed for ambitious CEOs and business leaders who are actively running a business and want to sharpen their strategic focus, uncover hidden disconnects, and improve long term organisational performance and growth.
Key Program Features
Practical Application
A hands on 8 week program with live sessions, tools, templates, and CEO community support to explore your business, uncover insights, and drive practical results.
Knowledge and Insight
Gain deeper insight into your business, customers, and competitive landscape, align your leadership team, and clarify your strategic priorities for growth.
Expert Guidance
Gain strategic insight from Charlie Riggs, built on years of experience working client-side with leadership and management teams, as well as with leading London agencies.
Your 8 Week Experience
✔ Program roadmap showing exactly how the 8 week program unfolds, so you can plan your time and stay on track
✔ Proven tools and templates to evaluate your organisation from a leadership perspective, giving you the insight to make better business decisions from start to finish
✔ Weekly 90 minute live 1:1 sessions with a strategy specialist that help you step out of the day-to-day, gain perspective, and drive your business forward
✔ Guided processes that turn insights into clarity, helping you make sense of everything you’ve uncovered
✔ Member login area with all course materials, recordings, templates, and resources
✔ Access to CEO level networking, providing additional perspective, inspiration, and support
What You Will Get
✔ Built in accountability and structure that keeps you focused on the business, not just the day-to-day
✔ Gain fresh insight into your business and customers, uncovering hidden gaps and high-impact opportunities
✔ Refine your Strategic Essence so your decisions, messaging, priorities, and leadership all flow with clarity and purpose.
✔ Understand which levers to pull to drive real movement, growth, and performance, and do it with the clarity and confidence that comes from a well-defined Strategic Essence
✔ Align leadership and teams around shared goals, priorities, and strategic direction
✔ Leave with a comprehensive toolkit including Vision, Mission, Values, Business on a Page, OKRs, and an Internal Communications plan for immediate organisational impact
Hear from past participants
Natalia Szynkiewicz
"Charlie's methodology gave me clarity and empowered me to move forward with confidence and purpose."
Adam Carter
"Running a couple of businesses, I found this course to be an absolute game changer."
Paul Derry
"This course delivered lots of light bulb moments and completely transformed how we reach our target audience."
Registration details
Starts: First week of February 2026
Program Fee: £8,995
Give yourself 8 weeks to gain fresh perspective, sharpen your focus, and find your Strategic Essence so you can make smarter decisions with your entire organisation pulling in the same direction.