For founders, CEOs, and senior leaders
Leadership, for What Comes Next
Clarity, confidence, and connection for moments when the stakes rise.
Shaped by lived operating experience and deep inner work.
Clarity Is The Edge Now
The decisions you’re making carry more consequence, complexity, and visibility than before. Powering through on instinct or sheer effort no longer delivers the same return. This next stage of leadership calls for sharper thinking, steadier presence, and support that helps you stay clear, connected, and fully yourself.
You don’t need a guru.
You don’t need performative coaching or more busy work.
You need someone who understands leadership from the inside and can meet the depth of your experience. Someone who helps you move forward with clarity rather than noise.
I’m David Dressler. I work with founders, CEOs, and senior leaders as a coach and strategic partner, drawing on lived experience as a founder, executive, board chair, and operator. My work blends clear-eyed strategy with deep inner alignment, so leaders can grow without losing what matters.
The result is clearer judgment, steadier presence, and leadership that holds as the stakes rise.
No formulas. No fluff. Just thoughtful, tailored support for what comes next.
How We Can Work Together
Executive Coaching
For leaders with real responsibility and real consequences
Coaching for founders, CEOs, and senior executives navigating inflection points, conflict, or increased responsibility. We work across both the inner terrain of mindset, presence, and purpose, and the outer demands of scale, team dynamics, and strategic decision-making.
leadership alignment
When the team needs to catch up to the scale
Facilitated off-sites and ongoing work with co-founders and executive teams to name tensions, rebuild trust, and restore shared clarity. This is strategic and human work, designed for fast-moving environments where communication, decision-making, and relationships need to evolve and deepen together.
founder transitions
Support for the moments that redefine leadership
Whether you are stepping up, stepping back, or preparing to let go, founder transitions carry both emotional and strategic weight. I work closely with founders and, when helpful, their families through these pivotal moments, offering thoughtful partnership so the move forward is aligned, intentional, and sustainable.
What Clients Say
“Working with David gave me clarity, confidence, and practical direction at a crucial moment in my founder journey. His insight came from real experience, not theory, and made an immediate difference. He challenged my thinking, encouraged me in a way I hadn’t experienced before, and gave me a simple assignment that will materially move my business forward.
I’m deeply grateful for his presence, honesty, and support. I’d recommend David to any founder who wants a coach who has truly been in the arena and knows how to help others grow with strength and compassion.”
— A.P., Founder & CEO
“Stepping into a senior leadership role at a fast-moving creative company was daunting. David quickly became a trusted sounding board. He listens deeply, gets to the heart of issues, and draws on real-world experience.
With his guidance, I’ve built clearer processes, stronger relationships, and a more confident, balanced way of leading. Our meetings, team energy, and results have all taken a noticeable step forward.”
— P.M., COO/CFO
“David guided me from founder-doer to CEO by helping me build processes, empower my team, and sharpen my focus. At the same time, his calm, values-based approach helped me stay confident in my instincts during fundraising and growth.
Having someone who’s been through operations and capital raising himself, and can validate your gut from real experience, is incredibly powerful. The result for me was faster execution with less panic and more conviction.”
— D.G., Founder & CEO
“We needed our management team to have a trusted advisor as we entered the next phase of growth with a new partner. David’s balanced approach brought trust, collaboration, and new perspective to the team — and peace of mind to the board.”
— J.S., Managing Partner
“David took two skeptical groups and helped us come together in a meaningful way. We explored what was working, what wasn’t, and learned how to engage with each other honestly and productively.
The experience was connective and surprisingly energizing. Beyond solving immediate issues, it helped us clarify the kind of company we want to be and the principles that will guide us forward.”
— R.O., Chief Development Officer
