What is Frontier Executive Coaching?

You’ve been through leadership programs, worked with consultants, maybe even had a coach. But if you're honest, the playbook is starting to feel outdated.

The world you're leading in today isn’t the one you were trained for.

You’re facing generative AI, exponential tech shifts, new regulatory frontiers, and a workforce that expects more agility than ever. The speed of change has outpaced most frameworks. And while others are still talking digital transformation, you’re already thinking: what comes after?

Welcome to the frontier.

And with it, a new category of support: Frontier Executive Coaching.

The modern executive doesn’t just need insight - they need integration.

Yes, traditional coaching can be valuable: mindset, leadership presence, and emotional intelligence. But here’s the problem - it rarely addresses the real-world complexity you’re navigating now.

Frontier Executive Coaching was designed specifically for leaders who sit at the edge of what’s next. It blends high-trust personal advisory with forward-looking intelligence and tech-savvy insight - all tailored to you, not generic frameworks or workshops.

This is not about training you to become a technologist. It’s about giving you the thinking, clarity, and edge to lead in an environment where technology, ethics, disruption, and opportunity now intersect daily.

This isn’t coaching for the masses. It’s not scaled. It’s not off-the-shelf.

It’s deep, discreet, and grounded in your real context. The leaders who seek this support typically face one or more of the following:

• You're responsible for major decisions around AI, automation, or digital innovation, but lack a neutral, expert-sounding board.
• You're overwhelmed by conflicting signals: what’s noise vs. what’s critical?
• You want to avoid the “innovation theatre” trap - and actually execute with intelligence and impact.
• You need to lead your board, team, and organization confidently into the unknown, without becoming the bottleneck.

In this context, coaching isn’t about adding more to your plate. It’s about sharpening focus, reducing complexity, and increasing strategic traction.

You leave each session not with theories, but with better decisions - faster.

Every coaching relationship is unique, but most clients can expect:

• A future-literate guide by your side - someone who’s studied the systems, led through them, and knows how to synthesize what matters.
• Confidential one-on-one sessions - focused on vision, clarity, capability building, and strategic foresight.
• Technology fluency without the noise - briefings, breakdowns, and discussions on AI, no-code, automation, and more - translated for your role.
• A space to think and adapt — with someone who understands both business transformation and human behavior.
• Results, not overwhelm - whether it’s navigating AI integration, communicating digital strategy to your board, or clarifying your next move, the work is always focused on outcomes

This is not consulting. You won’t be handed a slide deck. 

And it’s not therapy. You’re not here to process - you’re here to progress.

Let’s be blunt: most organizations are behind.

• A 2024 BCG study shows that 74% of companies have failed to move beyond the pilot-stage AI. Only the top quartile - the “AI leaders” - are seeing serious growth (up to 1.5x revenue).¹
• Meanwhile, Russell Reynolds reports that over half of CEOs see AI disruption as a top threat, yet less than half feel confident leading through it.²
• And McKinsey predicts that by 2030, 30% of work in the U.S. will be automated - creating not just operational change but existential questions for many leaders.

These aren’t abstract challenges. These are the forces shaping your decisions today.

If you wait to be “ready,” it’s already too late. Frontier Executive Coaching gives you the space and support to stay ahead - with clarity, strategy, and composure.

Most coaching offerings are either too broad or too tactical.

What sets this apart is its fusion of leadership development, digital foresight, and strategic clarity - delivered one-on-one, with zero fluff. It’s what top-tier leaders turn to when they’ve outgrown “inspiration” and need real navigation.

This form of coaching didn’t just appear - it was forged through real work.

David Nagtzaam is the pioneer behind this approach and has:

• Served 220+ brands across the U.S. and Europe - including Fortune 500s, hypergrowth startups, and global C-suites.
• Scaled startups by 3400%, led AI adoption programs, and architected no-code automation frameworks that drove rapid ROI.
• Began his career at Google, later becoming Entrepreneur-in-Residence at a global corporation (80,000+ employees), leading internal transformation and digital strategy across 28 European markets.
• Sat across disciplines — from strategy and marketing to AI systems and governance — giving him a rare 360° view of how technology and leadership collide.

In short: he’s not theorizing. He’s been in the room where it happens — and now helps you own that room, too.

If you're an executive, entrepreneur, or investor navigating the unknowns of AI and digital transformation - and you want elite, confidential, and effective guidance - you're invited to apply for a free intake session.

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Only 4 openings per year. Interview required.