Nicolai Tillisch

A CEO works with me and involves her executive team as well as the next level of leaders below. The business is highly successful, but it must keep innovating and transforming. The engagement involves coaching, advisory, and facilitation. We co-create the approach along the way.

Executives at mostly international corporations and fast-growing ventures within technology, healthcare, clean energy, and professional services in Europe, the US, and the Middle East.

Coincidences – combined with a passion for helping others flourish, a personal quest to understand what makes a positive difference, a decade-long application of adult development in my coaching, a range of coaching and facilitation certifications, and a solid business background. The latter includes having worked as a consultant at McKinsey and serving in executive roles at three major corporations.

A caring and supportive colleague – plus the role of Client Lead for a couple of our much-appreciated clients.

I’m the father of Margaux and Axel, both teenagers. The sweetheart of my sweetheart Fie (short for Ann-Sofie and pronounced “Fee-é”). A friend to my friends. A person who is notoriously curious, listens and reads a lot, tells stories, and plays jazz records loudly – including Robert Glasper. I believe human interaction is like improvised jazz; we have a choice in shaping how fruitful it becomes.

We tailor our work to the individual circumstances, which always involve a business potential and people dynamics.

Quite a mixed bag spanning the spheres of people and business. I frequently involve some of my fantastic colleagues, when they are much more capable than me, as is often the case.

Working only with businesses, not the public sector or non-governmental organizations. 

Working in English and Danish, while understanding a bit of other languages. 

Doing most work in-person in Denmark, but I do also do a fair bit of online coaching and travel for special events.

Leadership encapsulates how we relate to reality, engage with each other, make decisions, nurture a work culture, appear publicly, and foster learning. When you recognize that, you can also see further possibilities for most companies in what they do and how they do that.

I have been living out of my suitcase for much of the past three decades and have moved homes ten times across four different countries on two continents. My two children, Margaux and Axel, are now teenagers, and I have reunited with the great love of my youth and life in general, Fie. We all live in Denmark, so I want to spend most of my time here.