Consulting beyond the deck

A modern, partner-led model from strategy to execution and operations. We design what matters, build what works, and run what needs to last.

01The problem

Most consulting stops where the real work begins.

A glossy strategy is the easy half. The hard half — owning the outcome, running the change, and staying long enough for it to stick — is where mainstream consulting quietly steps off the field.

The strategy lands, then nothing happens

Consultants present the deck and leave, while your team inherits a plan they did not build and cannot run.

The partner you bought is not the team you get

The pitch is senior but the delivery is junior, with the gap showing up in the work.

The fees get paid whether it works or not

Advice without accountability is just a recommendation.

02How we work

Partner-led. Full lifecycle. Skin in the game.

We are a partner-led boutique covering the full lifecycle — design, implementation, and operations — under one roof. We solve what matters now and leave the organization stronger, with capability transfer built into every engagement. We are entrepreneurial and open to sharing risk and reward through performance-based fees.

Think

Design the answer

Strategy, target operating model, and value plan — built to be owned and executed by your team, not parked on a shelf.

Build

Stand it up

The same partner who designed it leads delivery — programs, training, change, and system rollouts.

Run

Stay until it lasts

Fractional executives, managed services, and ongoing analytics — we stay when others leave.

03Our offerings

Four domains, one delivery model.

Each engagement spans the full lifecycle — design, implementation, and operations — under one accountable team.

Domain

Transformation

For the CEO, COO, CIO, Chief Transformation, and Chief Data & AI Officer

Think
  • AI & Digital Strategy
  • PMO Design
  • Project Management Operating Model Design
Build
  • AI & Digital Implementation
  • Change Management
  • PMO Implementation
  • Project Management Training
  • Project Recovery
Run
  • AI & Digital Operations
  • PMO as a Service
Domain

HR

For the CHRO, Heads of Total Rewards, Talent, and Learning & Development

Think
  • HR Operating Model Design
  • Job Architecture Design
  • Organizational Design
  • Rewards & Performance Strategy
Build
  • Executive Training
  • New Manager Training
  • PTD Preparation
Run
  • Fractional Executives
  • PTD Reporting
  • Talent Sourcing
  • Workforce Analytics
Domain

Deal-to-Value

For PE Deal Partners, Operating Partners, and PortCo CEOs

Think
  • Deal Sourcing
  • Operational Due Diligence
  • Value Creation Strategy
Build
  • Board Member Sourcing
  • Post-Merger Integration
Run
  • Fractional PortCo Executives
  • PortCo Advisory
Domain

Sales

For the CRO, VP Sales, and Heads of Sales and Revenue Operations

Think
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Sales Operating Model Design
  • Sales Strategy
Build
  • CRM Implementation
  • Negotiation Training
  • Sales Enablement
Run
  • Pipeline Management
  • Sales Analytics

04Our team

Senior in the room. Senior on the work.

No bait-and-switch. The people you meet in the pitch are the people who design, build, and run the work alongside you.

Akis Tsekouras, Managing Director

Akis Tsekouras

Managing Director

Akis combines scientific rigor — with a PhD in theoretical physics — with two decades of executive leadership and top-tier consulting. Started his career at McKinsey and Accenture, and then he went on to build and lead Mastercard's advisory practice in Athens, scaling it from 3 to 85 consultants and running a 120-person team across 15 CEE markets, with full P&L ownership. He has also founded and run his own consultancy and most recently served as Senior Director of Rewards and Organizational Effectiveness at Metlen Energy & Metals.

Konstantina Tsolaki, Associate

Konstantina Tsolaki

Associate

Konstantina supports the design and delivery of Simulen's programs with a strong foundation in psychology. Alongside her professional experience in healthcare and non-profit environments, she is an international elite athlete, bringing discipline, focus, and resilience into everything she does.

20+ international subject-matter experts

Our SME network

We work alongside a carefully curated international network of more than 20 specialists, with focused expertise and experience from top-tier consulting, banking, tourism, and big pharma. We select the right team for each engagement, ensuring excellent results at very competitive cost.

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Ready to start?

Let's design something we can both stand behind.

Tell us the problem. We'll come back with a sharp opening hypothesis — and a way to share the risk if we're right.