Helping leaders perform under pressure
Fixing Execution Bottlenecks
Helping CxOs and senior teams align, decide and execute when the stakes are high — preventing friction and delay from eroding profit, momentum and talent
Sara Benjamin — Turnaround advisor and leadership developer
Blending behavioural psychology with 25+ years' commercial experience in global banking, wealth management, property development and founder-led businesses
“Adaptable approach and sharp insights improved our focus and decision-making”
— Chief Revenue Officer, Growth-Stage Tech
“Helped us think through capital raising and scale – combining strategic depth with transformation expertise”
— Chief Investment Officer, Financial Services
About
Clarity through Pattern Recognition
I’m Sara Benjamin.
I help leaders rapidly identify the invisible patterns, behaviours and structural blockers that drive performance.
My work helps senior teams stop fighting symptoms, diagnose the real sources of friction and implement simple, repeatable structures that deliver results now and next
Experience under pressure:
– Senior roles: Morgan Stanley, UBS, BNP Paribas, ING
– Co-founder of a successful US property development firm
– Founder of Astute Growth Ltd
– BSc Psychology (First Class)
Services
Helping leaders align, decide and execute under pressure
What’s going wrong:
Missed targets and board pressure
Execution drift and leadership misalignment
Talent flight, cultural fragmentation and decision bottlenecks
Turnaround Support
Reset behaviours, align leadership and turn stalled strategy into measurable progress.
Delivered the first profitable year (€80m) for a loss‑making Investment Grade Credit Trading business after 7 years
Returned red ROI positions to black without changes to headcount
Team Alignment
Accelerated decision-making, shared accountability and consistent performance.
Led high-stakes alignment across multiple stakeholders in complex, regulated environments
Chaired global executive meetings (600+ stakeholders across 10 regions)
Executive Coaching
Clarity, resilience and sharper decision-making when the stakes are high.
Coached C-suite leaders to perform under pressure
Unlocked a stalled 7-figure business sale within 6 weeks after 12 months of deadlock
Ready for the next steps?
If you’re at an inflection point or need your teams performing at their best, book a 15-minute introductory call
You will leave the conversation with clarity on the single biggest friction point holding back your team