Resolving Executive Level Conflict That Threatens Enterprise Value

Senior leaders rarely suffer from a lack of intelligence or effort. They suffer from misaligned incentives, unclear authority, and unresolved leadership tension that quietly erode performance.

Paragon Advisory Group helps executives:

• Restore decision velocity when leadership stalls

• Surface and resolve structural sources of conflict

• Navigate sensitive disputes without reputational or political damage

• Protect enterprise value during high-risk transitions

This work is discreet, limited in scope, and focused on outcomes, not workshops, training, or generic facilitation.

What We Do...

Clients typically engage Paragon Advisory Group when:

• Strategic initiatives stall due to unresolved executive disagreement

• CEO, board, or ELT relationships deteriorate under pressure

• Governance, authority, or accountability structures create recurring conflict

• Post-merger or restructuring tensions threaten execution

• Sensitive interpersonal dynamics cannot be addressed internally

Engagements are typically sponsored by the CEO, board, general counsel, or an executive with enterprise-wide mandate.

When Leaders Call Us...

Engagement Model

We follow a repeatable advisory framework:

Risk Diagnosis → Structural Alignment → Decision Stabilization

Phase 1 — Executive Risk Diagnosis
We identify whether the conflict is structural, behavioral, or systemic, and where it is generating operational or strategic risk.

Phase 2 — Advisory Intervention
Targeted advisory work with executives and leadership groups to resolve the core drivers of conflict, not just the symptoms.

Phase 3 — Decision Alignment & Stabilization
We ensure agreements hold, authority is clarified, and leadership alignment is restored so progress can continue without recurrence.

Typical engagements last 60–90 days and involve a limited number of senior stakeholders.

What Makes This Different...

This is not coaching

This is not mediation in the legal sense

This is not facilitation or training

Paragon Advisory Group operates at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and organizational structure, where unresolved conflict quietly destroys value.

We focus on:

• Enterprise impact, not individual performance

• Structural causes, not surface behavior

• Decisions made, not conversations held

We do not lead with coaching models, training programs, or mediation by default. Those tools are used selectively and only when the diagnosis supports their use.

Credibility Snapshot

Led by Matt Schrader, MBA, M.S. (Organizational Leadership & Negotiation), and senior facilitator for enterprise negotiation programs. Paragon Advisory Group applies negotiation practice and systems diagnosis to resolve recurring leadership friction at its source.

Confidentiality & Trust

Our work is private by default.

We are trusted precisely because:

• Engagements are limited and selective

• Client situations are not marketed or publicized

• Advisory work is conducted discreetly and directly

This allows leaders to address sensitive issues without internal escalation or reputational risk.