Helping capable senior leaders operate at the level their role and business require.

I work with founders, CEOs, senior leaders and leadership teams in demanding environments where pressure, pace and complexity are high.

The work strengthens not only how leaders operate, but how decisions are made, responsibility is distributed, teams work together and the business performs through growth and change.

My Approach

This isn't about more frameworks, theory or effort.

It's about having an experienced, independent perspective on the leadership and organisational challenges that are hardest to solve from inside the business.

That might mean clarifying where senior attention should sit, improving decision-making and ownership, strengthening leadership relationships, or helping a team operate more effectively through growth and change.

Meet Rhian

Rhian Davies, strategic advisor and founder of Cariad & Co

I work with founders, executives and leadership teams on the leadership and organisational challenges that shape how effectively the business operates.

25 years working alongside founders, executives and leadership teams in technology, SaaS, media and high-growth companies - from privately held businesses to publicly listed organisations.

My background spans senior operating roles, strategic advisory, coaching, consulting, non-executive work and peer advisory leadership.

That means I understand both the person making the decisions and the commercial reality those decisions sit inside.

Ways of Working with me

Rhi.Set

A 90-minute Strategic Reset for a challenge that needs immediate clarity.

Rhi.Calibrate

A 90-day intensive strategic partnership built around the work that needs your full attention.

Rhi.Elevate

A 6 or 12-month strategic advisory retainer where context and conversations compound.

Strategic Partnerships

Advisory, facilitation and fractional support from half-days to quarterly partnerships based on business need.

"When pressure, pace and complexity increase, the way leaders operate shapes how the whole organisation performs."

  • "I knew within our first call you were exactly who I needed to work with. It's been my best investment in the last decade."

    - Chief Product Officer · AI · Series C

  • "You helped me understand in 90 minutes what I’d been trying to figure out for months. I’ve got clear answers and the confidence to act on them."

    - SVP Sales · eCommerce/AI

  • “Before chatting to you I felt stuck about a conversation I’d been avoiding - but you stripped out the emotion, helped me get clear on the facts and I walked away with a solid approach for how to deal with it.”

    - CEO, SaaS Scale-up

  • "It’s like you’re in my head - you understand how I’m thinking before I do. The perspective you give me is invaluable."

    - CEO · Family Office

  • "You helped me find the courage to make bold decisions that have completely changed my life and business. I wouldn't be where I am without you."

    - Founder & CEO · SaaS Scale Up