Executive Coaching Pricing & Packages

The executives who plateau don't lack talent. They lack the operating system for the altitude they just reached.

40% of newly promoted executives fail within 18 months. Every engagement below is designed to make sure you're not one of them.

40%
Of new executives fail
within 18 months
6–12x
Typical ROI on executive
coaching (ICF/PwC)
<1%
What Stratos costs relative
to your total comp

Executive coaching isn't an expense. It's the cheapest insurance policy in your career.

THE INVESTMENT IN CONTEXT

What executive coaching actually costs vs. the alternatives.

$150,000+
Executive MBA
2 years of evenings and weekends. Broad curriculum. Not tailored to your specific transition.
vs.
$5,999
Stratos Full Engagement
12 sessions over 3–6 months. Everything you need to recalibrate how you lead at the next altitude.

The average return on executive coaching is 7x the initial investment. 70% of coached executives report improved individual performance (ICF/PwC Global Coaching Study). For a detailed breakdown of market pricing, see our complete executive coaching cost guide.

CHOOSE YOUR ENGAGEMENT

Three engagements. Choose the depth that matches your transition.

FOUNDATIONAL

5-Session Coaching Package

$2,995
Pay in full · That's $599 per session
5 sessions · 60 min each Weekly or bi-weekly · 5–8 weeks
WHAT YOU GET
✓ 5 private coaching sessions · 60 min each, focused on one specific challenge or transition
✓ Pre-session strategy brief · structured questions so you arrive prepared and sessions start productive
✓ Post-session action plan · written takeaways and next steps after every session
✓ Email support between sessions · 12hr response for questions between calls
✓ Leadership blind spot assessment · written diagnostic delivered after session 1
BEST FOR

"I have a board presentation in 3 weeks, a re-org to announce, or a promotion conversation I can't afford to get wrong. I need precision coaching on one urgent challenge — not a year-long program."

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MOST POPULAR
TRANSFORMATIONAL

12-Session Full Engagement

DESIGNED FOR MAJOR ALTITUDE TRANSITIONS
$5,999
One-time payment · That's $500 per session
Save $99/session vs. Foundational · 12 sessions for the price of 10
12 sessions · 60 min each Weekly (3 months) or bi-weekly (6 months) — you choose
WHAT YOU GET
✓ 12 private coaching sessions · 60 min each — the full leadership recalibration
✓ Pre-session strategy brief + post-session action plan · for every session
✓ Priority email & voice-note support · 4hr response between sessions — not just email, real ongoing support
✓ Written Altitude Gap Assessment · delivered after session 1 — your personal roadmap
✓ Structured roadmap with milestones · a written playbook with recalibration points at session 4, 8, and 12
✓ Mid-engagement progress review · written checkpoint at session 6 to track trajectory
✓ 1 emergency session · for high-stakes moments outside your regular cadence
BEST FOR

"I just stepped into a VP or SVP role — or I'm about to — and I need a complete leadership recalibration. Not one fix. A full rewire of how I think, communicate, and operate at this new altitude."

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ONGOING ADVISORY

Executive Advisory Retainer

$3,500 /mo
Billed monthly · 3-month minimum
3 sessions/month · 60 min each Ongoing cadence · cancel anytime after minimum
WHAT YOU GET
✓ 3 private coaching sessions per month · 60 min each, consistent strategic depth
✓ Same-day email & text access · 4hr response during business hours
✓ High-stakes moment support · call or text before board meetings, ELT conversations, or key decisions — not limited to scheduled sessions
✓ Quarterly written altitude review · analysis of your leadership arc, org dynamics, and strategic priorities
✓ Full strategic context continuity · your advisor knows your org, your players, your landscape — sessions start immediately strategic
✓ Annual leadership trajectory report · where you started, where you are, and where you're heading
BEST FOR

"I don't need a coach. I need a strategic thought partner embedded in my world — someone who knows my org, my board, and my players, and who I can reach before the meeting that matters."

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WHAT WE COACH

The executive skills every engagement is built around.

Executive Presence
How you carry yourself in the room, on the call, and in the moments that define your leadership brand.
Board & ELT Communication
Strategic framing, concise narratives, and the ability to present up with clarity and confidence.
Leadership Transitions
Transition support, operating model reset, and the altitude shift from functional leader to enterprise executive.
Strategic Thinking
Moving from operational problem-solving to enterprise-level strategic reasoning and decision-making.
C-Suite Coaching
The political fluency, stakeholder management, and enterprise thinking that separates C-level leaders.
Delegation & Operating Model
Redesigning how you spend your time so you lead the work only you can do — and let go of everything else.

Every engagement is tailored. Your coach will identify which skills matter most during the altitude assessment. Want a preview? Take our free VP self-assessment.

THE OUTCOMES

What actually changes.

Your transition stops being survival mode
You walk into the role with a strategic operating plan, not a to-do list. You know which relationships matter, which battles to fight, and which to let go.
Board presentations become your advantage
You present with the precision of someone who's done it for 25 years — because your coach has.
Your org rallies behind your direction
You stop managing and start leading through the leaders who lead the people who do the work.
You stop reacting and start driving
Political fluency, stakeholder management, and strategic pacing become instinct — not something you're still figuring out.
WHAT CHANGES

Common before-and-after patterns we address in coaching.

The Altitude Transition
BEFORE
Still operating at the altitude of their previous role. Doing the work instead of leading the people who do the work.
AFTER
Operating at the right altitude. Leading through leaders. Thinking in systems instead of tasks.
The Board Narrative
BEFORE
45-minute data dumps. Boards lose interest by slide 8. Feedback is polite but empty.
AFTER
12-minute strategic narratives. Boards lean in. The CEO starts asking you to present more often.
The Operating System
BEFORE
Reacting to every fire. Calendar full of meetings that should be handled two levels down.
AFTER
Strategic operating rhythm in place. Time spent on the work that only you can do. Org runs without you in every room.

Not sure which engagement fits? Start here.

Book a free 30-minute altitude assessment. A direct, executive-level conversation about where you are, what's holding you back, and which engagement will move the needle fastest. No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.

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