Market proximity. Better decisions. Better business.
I help organisations become more market-oriented, more accountable and more profitable. I work where strategy, organisation, processes and technology come together — turning complex challenges into practical change.
Start a conversationImprove the organisation from the outside in.
A strong organisation needs both market orientation and operational discipline. The outside determines where decisions belong. The inside determines how efficiently the work gets done.
Organise around the market.
Put decisions and responsibility as close to the market as possible.
I help organisations examine where operational decisions should be made, who should own them, what information is required and which responsibilities should remain central. The objective is greater market proximity, transparency and entrepreneurial accountability.
Make the organisation more profitable.
Understand how work really gets done — then simplify and automate it.
I analyse business processes end-to-end to identify unnecessary complexity, manual work, bottlenecks and cost drivers. AI can accelerate the analysis and help identify where processes should be redesigned and automated.
When complexity needs experience.
Some challenges require advice.
Others require someone to take responsibility.
As an Independent Transformation Executive,
Management Advisor or Interim Leader, I help
organisations turn challenges into practical results.
I don't start with a predefined consulting package.
I start with the problem — and work from understanding to decision and implementation.
Management Advisor
Understand complex situations, structure problems, challenge assumptions and create the basis for clear management decisions.
Transformation Executive
Lead complex transformation initiatives, build organisations and operating models, and turn strategic direction into execution.
Interim Leader
Take responsibility when leadership is needed quickly. Step into critical situations, create clarity, align people and priorities, and drive execution until the organisation is ready for the next step.
26 years at the intersection of business and technology.
I combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution across business transformation, organisation, processes and technology.
Sebastian Gehlhaar
I have spent my career working where business and technology meet. Before becoming independent in 2018, I spent many years at E.ON in IT management and project leadership roles across Europe, building experience at the intersection of business, organisation and technology.
Since then, I have advised executives and led complex transformation initiatives across business, organisation, processes and technology.
Have a complex problem?
You don't need to have the answer before you call. If you are facing a transformation challenge, an organisational problem, an operational efficiency challenge or want to explore the potential of AI and automation, let's talk.
Let's talk