“The Sundheim Group is an

insightful, no-nonsense, get-it-done partner.”

Michael Hejtmanek CEO Hasselblad Bron Inc.

“Doug has an

unparalleled ability to understand both the hard and soft levers

needed to drive success.”

Mike Burton CEO, Cornerstone Research

“The Sundheim Group 

pulled us together and focused us 

on what mattered most.”

Joanna Rupp Managing Director, University of Chicago Office of Investments

“The Sundheim Group

wastes no time getting to the heart of issues.”

Mike Kelly Former Managing Director, Morgan Stanely

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A strong board and CEO relationship doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and energy using every interaction to strengthen trust and increase clarity. But the payoff for the effort is huge: It creates a robust decision making culture at the top that cascades down through the organization and becomes a tough-to-replicate competitive advantage.

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Client Testimonials

“The Sundheim Group is an insightful, non-nonsense, get-it-done partner. The best executive coach and organizational consultant I’ve ever used.”

Michael Hejtmanek - CEO, Hasselblad Bron Inc.

“We were getting bogged down by the sheer number of priorities and opinions we were managing. The Sundheim Group pulled us together and focused on what mattered most.”

Joanna Rupp - Managing Director, University of Chicago Office of Investments

“We had some tricky issues to address, and not a lot of time to do it. The Sundheim Group moved quickly and professionally. They waste no time getting to the heart of issues.”

Mike Kelly - Former Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

“The Sundheim Group came in, without deep software knowledge, and spoke to us in our language better than we could talk to each other. Doug has a natural instinct for knowing what will and won’t make a difference.”

Debbie Madden - CEO, Stride Consulting

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