Pleat.

ADVISORY & DELIVERY

Good ideas need more than a strategy.They need to move.

I'm Dana, founder of Pleat. I work with CEOs and senior leaders to turn important priorities into progress, particularly the ones that don't fit neatly into business as usual.I help shape new opportunities, bring people together and lead the practical work needed to make things happen.Let's talk

01 / WHAT I HELP WITHFor the work that doesn't fit neatly into business as usual.

Something new to launch.New services, products or strategic initiatives that need a clear path from idea to market.

Something complex to untangle.Unclear roles, fragmented operations or ways of working that are making growth and delivery harder than they need to be.

Something important to move.Cross-functional priorities that need leadership, coordination and decisions to move from strategy into delivery.

Something valuable to grow.Partnerships, ecosystems and commercial opportunities that need connecting, developing or scaling.

02 / PROOF IN PRACTICEThe thinking and the doing.

Some examples of the work I've led across transformation, partnerships and digital growth.

03 / HOW I WORKFrom the big picture to the practical details.

I work from strategy through to execution, bringing enough structure to move forward without making things more complicated than they need to be.

01 / SHAPE
Get clear on the problem, opportunity and choices.02 / MOBILISE
Bring the right people together and align priorities and decisions.03 / BUILD
Turn the plan into practical action and create what is needed.04 / SCALE
Embed what works and build the capability to grow.

04 / ABOUTStrategic perspective. A bias for doing.

I'm Dana Nikanpour, founder of Pleat.I've spent 20 years working across digital, growth, operations, partnerships and transformation, from technology marketplaces to higher education.I've built new functions and propositions, led complex transitions and brought people across organisations together to turn ambitious plans into practical outcomes.I started Pleat to work directly with leaders on the priorities that matter, bringing strategic perspective, practical leadership and the ability to stay close to delivery.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHERFlexible support, shaped around what you need.I work directly with leaders through a range of engagements, depending on the challenge and the support required.01 / PROJECT-BASED ADVISORY & DELIVERYFocused support to shape, lead and deliver a defined strategic priority or initiative.02 / FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIPExperienced strategic and operational leadership without the commitment of a full-time executive.03 / INTERIM LEADERSHIPStepping in as Chief of Staff, programme lead or strategic initiatives leader to bring structure, alignment and momentum.04 / DIAGNOSTICS & OPERATIONS REVIEWSA focused review of what's working, what's getting in the way and where practical improvements will make the greatest difference.

05 / LET'S TALK