Gain clarity on what's standing in the way of your goal.

In 45 minutes, a senior consultant will pinpoint where your company is veering off course: what’s keeping you from your goal and what the first corrective action should be. All laid out in black and white on a one-pager: the Straight-Line Map.

  • 45 minutes, one call.
  • Your own senior Straight-Line consultant.
  • A concrete one-pager that delivers results.

Most leaders run a business with a purpose.

Double revenue, a self-managing management layer, and fewer crises to handle.

That pattern is the same for almost every growing company:

  • If the owner is away for a week, things pretty much come to a standstill.
  • The team says “yes” during the meeting, and then does the opposite.
  • The pace is too slow. People don't want to spend twenty years on something that can be done in five.

Most leaders do recognize those patterns. What’s harder to pinpoint is which ones are actually holding the company back—and which ones need to be addressed first. It’s rarely easy to see that clearly from the inside, because you’re right in the middle of it all.

This is for you if:

You run a business with at least two employees

You're the one who makes the final decisions on both strategy and execution

If your goal is already set, now is not the time to decide on it

You can take an honest, critical look at your own company

This isn't for you if:

You are a coach or freelancer, or you work for someone else without ultimate responsibility

You're looking for inspiration or general advice

You don't yet have a specific goal for your business

  • This is not a casual introductory meeting.

    In return, we ask that you do a little preparation. Our goal is for this conversation to lead to real change in your company.

  • As soon as you've secured your spot,

    The method we use to guide our work. You can read this in half an hour. It ensures that your senior consultant can dive right in with you. You’ll receive six short questions and the first few chapters of Dusan Djukich’s *Straight-Line* book.

  • Then comes the conversation.

    This takes 45 minutes. Afterward, you'll receive the Straight-Line Map: your starting point, your goal, where the path currently veers off course, and the first action step to get back on track. A one-pager, black on white.

What You'll Get

The Straight-Line Diagnosis pinpoints why you aren't putting into practice what you've known for a long time.

You’ll have a 45-minute conversation with a senior Straight-Line consultant—someone who meets with top entrepreneurs every week and is trained to quickly identify where things are getting stuck. He knows exactly which questions to ask to pinpoint the problem during that conversation.

At the end, you'll receive your Straight-Line Map —a one-pager. It's clear and concise, in black and white, and includes:

1
Where Your Business Stands Now
2
Where you want to go
3
The one thing that's holding you back right now
4
The first step you take to solve that

What our members say about us say

True leaders, true results. Genuine, hard-won victories by people who have taken full responsibility and never looked back.

“Suddenly, I realized that all those extra evenings never resulted in a single extra euro in revenue or a new staff member. Now I have my energy back and my peace of mind.”

Rodney Van de MoorteleComfort Home

“As a leader, I had to change because the way I was working no longer suited the size of the company. I would say don’t hesitate. It has brought me so much—both professionally and personally.”

Roel PaesmansFruit Snacks

“We really had to start making different decisions… It was impossible to work any harder than we already were. It wasn’t our employees’ fault, but rather our approach to collaboration and leadership. Now more than ever, we have a clear focus and a committed, dedicated team.”

Saskia Frost & Erik MatienEnablemi

“We used to think: if we’re not there, things won’t get done. Thanks to Straight-Line Leadership, we’ve started working on ourselves. Now we can literally lead a company, rather than just work within it.”

Marc & Geert de KoningKoning Refrigeration Technology

“I had a hard time getting used to the fact that we weren’t a small, close-knit group anymore… I still wanted to be part of the team too much, instead of stepping up as a leader. We’ve both changed as people, which has changed our team as well, and we can handle a lot more now.”

Erwin de Rese & Julie SchiltzDerma Trucks

“My business results have improved dramatically. My relationship with my girlfriend is much stronger. We’ve made huge strides in every area.”

Christophe SuerickxSuerickx Group

“From doing everything myself to giving others the opportunity to grow the business, so I can focus on the legacy I want to leave behind.”

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Dave van de LaarEye Watch Security Group

“I realized that my employees are the heart of the company, not me. That’s when I stopped trying to handle everything on my own.”

Joris MeesMees Group

“Working with Johan was the best decision I could have made at the time. For me, 2020 was the year I really started running my own business. It was the year I really began to see things I hadn’t noticed before.”

Stephan van den BosHygienepapier.nl

You already know where you want to go. The question is, what's stopping you from getting there?

Choosing not to find out is also a choice. But then nothing changes.

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Is anything still unclear?

Get your questions answered here
  • What exactly do I get?

    You'll walk away with what's called a Straight-Line Map: your starting point, your destination, where the path currently curves, and the first action point to straighten it out. A one-pager, black on white.

  • Is 45 minutes enough to solve everything?

    No. The Straight-Line Diagnosis doesn't promise that either. What you do get, though, is clarity: where things are getting stuck, what's keeping them that way, and where to start.

  • How is this different from a counseling or coaching session?

    A counselor tells you what you should do. Here, we look at what’s been holding you back all this time from doing what you already know you should do. That goes one level deeper. That’s the only place from which you can formulate concrete action items that will actually move you forward.

  • I'm already working with a coach—why would I do this too?

    Coaching usually adds to your knowledge. It’s not about what you don’t know yet, but about why you don’t do something you actually already know.

  • I'd like to discuss this with my partner or co-owner first.

    Then bring him or her along. That way, you'll both hear the answer at the same time, instead of you having to relay it later.

  • Do I need to prepare?

    A little. After you book, you'll get six short questions and the first five chapters of the Straight-Line book by Dusan Djukich. That way, your consultant get right to the point .

  • Who is this intended for?

    For owners and managers with at least two employees who bear ultimate responsibility themselves. Not for coaches, freelancers, or people without that responsibility.

  • Will I be tied to something after that?

    No. The one-pager is for you, even if we never speak again afterward.