Executive Advisory & Coaching

Leaders don’t just need plans—they need the capacity to decide early, organize work, and deliver under pressure. Our advisory brings structure, perspective, and hands-on support so your organization can operate left of bang, build repeatable execution, and mature a preparedness program that lasts.


Results You Can Count On

Patrick Van Horne has personally managed or supervised hundreds of disaster preparedness projects across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. His proven Left of Bang approach is renowned for delivering clear, measurable results. Our advisory services enable you to achieve:

  • Sharper decisions under uncertainty. Clear watch points and action points, faster escalation, fewer surprises.

  • More throughput on mission-critical work. Prioritized initiatives, disciplined routines, and a PMO that keeps momentum.

  • A stronger preparedness program. Systems, people, and culture aligned to perform when it matters most.

  • Leaders are freed to do what only they can do. By balancing the management load; you focus on strategy, relationships, and decisive calls.


How Our Advisory, Coaching, and Fractional Support Works

Our Advisory provides senior executives and leaders responsible for organizational readiness with structured guidance, strategic methodologies, and personalized insights.

We offer three different focus areas:

  • Decision Intelligence & Left of Bang Strategy: We help you get ahead of events and build your organization’s anticipatory muscle so decisiosn are made with clarity before problems escalate.

  • Preparedness Architecture: Turn strategy into a system that ships. We can help design and stand up the governance, tools, and routines that keep projects aligned and moving.

  • Embedded / Fractional Preparedness Leadership: Side-by-side leadership to build the program. We serve as an extension of your team—leading key efforts while mentoring staff so capability remains after we step back.


Turn Your Left of Bang Strategy Into Reality

Your responsibility as an executive is clear: strengthen your organization's readiness before disaster strikes. But managing critical preparedness initiatives amidst competing demands, urgent priorities, and limited bandwidth can quickly become overwhelming. Left unmanaged, this leads to increased risks, organizational blind spots, and executive burnout.

Our executive advisory services directly address these challenges. Built upon the proven principles of Left of Bang, co-authored by Patrick Van Horne, our approach and advice have been trusted by:

  • The United States Marine Corps (selected for the Commandant’s reading list)

  • Fortune 500 Companies

  • Public Safety and Homeland Security Leaders Nationwide


Take the First Step—Schedule an Introductory Call

Discover exactly how our advisory can elevate your organization’s resilience and strategic advantage. During our introductory call, we’ll learn about your goals, discuss your current challenges, and together determine if our advisory is the right fit.

Contact us today at training@cp-journal.com. No obligations. No pressure. Just clarity.


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