Organizations Define Value Differently Than the Military.
The hardest transition from military leadership to civilian leadership is not language. It is learning how organizations define value — and how to position yourself as the expert who delivers it.
Designed for Military Professionals Already in Transition
This is not a résumé workshop. This is a strategic positioning session for those ready to lead in the civilian world as experts — not just employees.
You carry deep expertise
Years of high-stakes leadership, logistics, operations, or intelligence — but struggle to articulate it in civilian terms.
You feel invisible in the market
Your résumé lists what you did. But civilian employers and clients want to know what problem you solve.
You want to consult or advise
You see a path to independent consulting, advisory roles, or subject-matter expert positions — but lack a clear positioning strategy.
You're ready to lead again
You've led under pressure. Now you want to lead as a Trusted Advisor — someone clients seek out, not just hire.
You Will Leave With a Concrete Expertise Statement
In 4 hours, you will work through the Strategic Consulting Mindset framework — translating your raw military experience into a marketable, valuable positioning statement that civilian organizations immediately understand.
"I am the expert. I am the prize. I am on a mission to help — but I can only do that if you let me lead."
The 8-Step Value Creation Architecture
The same structured approach used by top-tier consultants — adapted for military professionals making the transition.
When You Register, You Also Receive
The Strategic Consulting Mindset Framework
The complete 8-step architecture for building your consulting practice from your military expertise.
Your Personal Expertise Statement
A polished, civilian-ready positioning statement you craft during the session and leave with.
The Military-to-Consulting Translation Guide
A practical reference for converting military accomplishments into civilian business value language.
Live 4-Hour Working Session
Apply the framework directly to your own background with real-time guidance and peer feedback.
Adriano Pianesi, MBA
With over 25 years of leadership development experience across commercial, government, and nonprofit sectors, Adriano helps leaders and organizations navigate profound change. A certified executive coach (ACC, International Coaching Federation), he brings both deep business expertise and genuine curiosity about what's possible when people do work that truly matters.
Adriano works with senior executives to drive organizational change, build adaptive leadership, manage transitions, reinvent careers, and lead teams through complexity — always grounded in values of dignity, authenticity, and learning. His effectiveness lies in creating spaces where leaders gain clarity, build courage, and move from good intentions into real action.
As an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, teaching innovation and change, Adriano combines strategic rigor with fierce empathy to challenge blind spots and unlock lasting behavioral change.
Watch My TEDx Talk — 70K+ Views: Composing a Life of Personal Adaptive ChangeVoices From the Field
"I got promoted 180 days after working with Adriano. More importantly, I finally knew how to talk about what I actually do."
"Adriano empowers you for immediate action. I left with a positioning statement I've used in every client conversation since."
"His dynamic approach inspired me to stop hiding behind my rank and start leading with my expertise. Game-changing."
"He is on your side all the way. The framework he teaches is exactly what I needed to translate 20 years of service into a consulting practice."
"He has read an entire library about change and leadership. But what sets him apart is that he makes it actionable — immediately."
"I ended up getting my team fired up for change. The consulting mindset shift is real and Adriano delivers it with precision."
One Session. Lasting Clarity.
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Answer 5 targeted questions to find out if this workshop will deliver real value for your specific situation. Takes 2 minutes. Honest results.