Planned Obsolescence

Temporary by design. Built to leave you stronger.

I help growing companies move from reactive to repeatable, and from founder-led to team-led.

For the past 20+ years, I’ve worked across startups, challenger brands, and international organizations—building teams, scaling eCommerce businesses, and connecting brand strategy with commercial outcomes.

Why Planned Obsolescence Exists

Most growth problems aren’t creative problems. They’re structural ones. By the time companies reach €5–50M, they don’t need another agency promising scale. They need clarity, alignment, systems, and leadership that can connect brand, performance, data, teams, and execution. That’s where I come in. I work inside businesses for 3–18 months to create structure, establish accountability, build capability, and leave behind systems that endure. Because the goal isn’t dependency. It’s capability.

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Build

Structural resets, fractional growth leadership, major initiatives and launches, team and agency architecture.

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Steady

Peak business periods, parental or family leave coverage, medical leave support, temporary executive coverage.

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Bridge

Executive searches, leadership gaps, senior hire onboarding, transitional coverage between permanent hires.

Most growth problems aren’t creative problems.

Most growth problems aren’t
creative problems.

Most growth problems aren’t creative problems.

They’re structural ones.

They’re structural ones.

Growing companies don’t need more activity. They need clarity.

Growing companies don’t need more activity. They need clarity.

Planned Obsolescence provides temporary commercial leadership for businesses that need alignment across brand, performance, data, teams, and execution.

Ironically, a planned departure for teams in growth mode, is more relevant than ever.

Planned Obsolescence provides temporary senior leadership for businesses that need alignment across brand, performance, data, teams, and execution.

Planned Obsolescence provides temporary commercial leadership for businesses that need alignment across brand, performance, data, teams, and execution.

Ironically, a planned departure for teams in growth mode, is more relevant than ever.

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INTRODUCE

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INTRODUCE

Complete the intake and share what kind of support the business needs.

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EVALUATE

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EVALUATE

Align on the gap, the timeline, and the decision-making rhythm.

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CONNECT

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CONNECT

Connect with the right people and choose who should lead the work.

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EXECUTE

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EXECUTE

Scope the project, set the operating cadence, and get to work.

Diagnose.

Diagnose.

Diagnose.

Deep audits, leadership alignment, capability assessment, and clear priorities.

Understand core business needs including deep audits, when needed, leadership alignment, capability assessment, and clear priorities.

Deep audits, leadership alignment, capability assessment, and clear priorities.

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Install.

Install.

Install.

Build systems, teams, accountability, reporting, and execution discipline.

Seemlessly jump in to existing systems that work, but can also build new ways of working when needed. Join teams, hold accountability, reporting, and execution discipline.

Build systems, teams, accountability, reporting, and execution discipline.

Transfer.

Transfer.

Transfer.

Document processes, strengthen the team, and leave behind the clarity and systems needed to thrive independently.

Document processes and core learnings, strengthen the team, and leave behind the clarity and systems needed to thrive independently.

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Independent by Design.

Clarity over politics. Capability over dependency.

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Independent by Design.

Clarity over politics. Capability over dependency.

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Flexible by Design.

Support that adapts to the season your business is in. Leaveing you stronger.

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Flexible by Design.

Support that adapts to the season your business is in. Leaveing you stronger.

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Built to Transfer.

Systems, ownership, and capability stay with the team.

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Built to Transfer.

Systems, ownership, and capability stay with the team.

Beyond Work

Based in Barcelona. Passionate about sustainability and extending the life of beautiful objects. Building a second-hand fashion business called Habit Bent.

Believes that growth should support life—not consume it. Interested in craftsmanship, design, and businesses built to endure.

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Let's Meet

Temporary by design. Built to leave you stronger.

Temporary by design. Built to leave you stronger.

Temporary by design. Built to leave you stronger.