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The Holistic CEO

Organizational Strategy & Executive Advisory

When growth, change, or complexity exposes gaps in leadership, accountability, or organizational systems, I help CEOs and executive teams figure out what's getting in the way—and what to do about it.

I bring together organizational strategy, people strategy, leadership development, and operational insight to turn complex organizational challenges into clear decisions and aligned action.

 

I help executive teams translate strategy into aligned action by strengthening leadership capability, clarifying priorities, and building the organizational systems needed for execution.

Talk Through Your Organizational Challenge

Bring me the problem you're trying to solve. We'll determine what's getting in the way and whether I can help.

The Problems I Help Leaders Solve

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Executive

Advisory

I work with leaders on:

  • Difficult leadership decisions

  • Executive presence and influence

  • Organizational change

  • Resistance and stakeholder dynamics

  • Leadership transitions

  • Decisions where the answer isn't obvious

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Leadership & Organizational Alignment

When strategy is clear but execution isn't, I help leadership teams identify the disconnects between priorities, people, decision rights, systems, and accountability.

  • Clarify the strategy

  • Define what success looks like

  • Align priorities across functions

  • Identify where execution is breaking down

  • Establish decision rights and accountability

  • Create shared narratives so leaders aren't sending conflicting messages

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Organizational Translation

Turning strategy into organizational reality.

  • What does this strategy actually mean for Finance?

  • What does this mean for HR?

  • What behaviors need to change?

  • What capabilities need to be built?

  • How do we know we're making progress?

Engagements

How I Help Organizations

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Executive Organizational Advisory

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Leadership & Team Alignment

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Organizational Change & Effectiveness

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People & Performance Systems

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Focused Organizational Engagements

About Ani

About
Ani Kazarian

Organizations rarely struggle because they lack smart people. More often, the challenge is that strategy, leadership, systems, and accountability aren't fully aligned. That's where I focus.

I hold a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and an MFA from Bennington College. My background fuels my ability to combine analytical thinking with deep insight into human behavior, bringing both strategy and humanity to every engagement.

My work has included:

  • Designing enterprise performance and competency systems

  • Translating organizational strategy into observable leadership and employee behaviors

  • Aligning stakeholders across complex, cross-functional initiatives

  • Diagnosing organizational and workforce capability gaps

  • Improving organizational processes, accountability, and effectiveness

  • Designing learning experiences that turn strategy into everyday practice

 

Whether coaching an executive, facilitating a leadership team, or designing enterprise-wide systems, my work centers on one goal: helping people move from complexity and uncertainty to clarity, alignment, and meaningful action.

I am also a writer whose work has appeared in AGNI Online, Consequence Magazine, MicroLit Almanac, Aster(ix) Journal, and Sampsonia Way. My writing informs my approach to leadership and organizational development, helping people communicate with greater clarity, tell more compelling stories, and create lasting change.

Testimonials

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Alan Johnson

CEO & Founder

Bold Recovery, Inc.

"Bold Recovery has prospered with Ani's guidance and support. I have been working with Ani for the past 7 years and recommend The Holistic CEO to any agency that wants to develop strategies that have been proven profitable."

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Leah Bernthal

Executive Director

Every Purpose

"Ani has helped me see things about myself, my work, and my relationships that have transformed my life. She has the ability to see strengths, identify challenges, and encourage action with grace and gratitude. Ani has introduced me to new ideas, concepts, and ways of navigating the world that I use day in and day out to manifest balance and happiness in my life. She is a life-changer!"

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Sydney Shand

Realtor

Hilton & Hyland

"I'm incredibly grateful for the guidance and insight that Ani has provided over the past seven years. Through Ani's coaching, I've learned to trust my intuition and have developed a greater sense of clarity. Ani has become an invaluable resource."

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Cindy Lorimer

Realtor & Co-Founder

PLG Estates Inc.

"I owe my success in business and my personal life to Ani's intuitive coaching."

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