Turn Vision Into Sustainable Performance.
I’m Hanna Steplewska – a purpose‑driven Fractional COO, Advisor and Strategist, and architect of the proven Management Operating System (MOS) implementation, used successfully by companies in the Aerospace, Finance, Tech and Non-Profit sectors.
I partner with new and established founders, CEOs, teams and VC‑backed portfolio companies to replace operational chaos and Founder overwhelm with a repeatable, data‑driven rhythm that fuels revenue growth, operational clarity, high‑performance teams and sustainable business results.
Stop fire fighting. Start Leading.
“My mission is to help technically brilliant teams, founders and investors translate cognitive horsepower into sustainable, purpose-driven impact.”
Hanna Steplewska
The Problem
You built a great product or service and hired a solid team, but every day you’re pulled into operational crises—budget overruns, missed deadlines, misaligned priorities. With 15‑250 people, those fires quickly drain your energy and keep you from the big‑picture work that drives growth or impact.
The Solution
As your Strategist, Advisor, and Fractional Chief Operating Officer, I partner with you to:
Align the leadership team around crystal‑clear, measurable objectives.
Install decision frameworks and leading business indicators that surface problems before they become emergencies.
Create people‑evaluation processes that keep talent motivated, accountable, and growing.
Build a strong, unified culture so every employee pulls in the same direction.
What Working Together Looks Like
Over a mutli-month, step‑by‑step Management Operating System (MOS) implementation, we embed:
Annual Planning: Company and/or Team-wide Mission, Vision, Values alignment and 1-year, 3-year and 1-year targets
Quarterly Rocks: 90-day work sprint goal‑setting, leading indicator KPI review, objective team evaluation
Monthly Check‑Ins: Process health, culture pulse
Weekly MOS Meeting: Data reviews, team recognition, blockers, drive to decisions
Continuous Improvement: Scorecards, SOP libraries, company-wide skills and leadership workshops, 1:1 Leadership Team executive coaching
You retain ownership of the business; I provide the operating discipline that lets you step back.
What You Gain
Strategic Alignment: Leadership Team and employees understand and are working toward the 10-year North Star, 3-year Waypoint, 1-year Roadmap, resulting in fewer "shiny object syndrome" distractions.
Execution Discipline: Quarterly Rocks, weekly MOS meetings, and leading-indicator KPI scorecards enable the Leadership Team to focus on their strategic work instead of fire-fighting.
People First Leadership: Values alignment, neuroscience-based executive coaching and EQ development workshops build a strong company culture, enabling the whole team to thrive and do their best work.
Self-Sustaining System: Leading business indicator dashboards & Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) library enable the Leadership Team to trust the process and ensure autonomous Management Operating System operation after month 13.
The Outcome
1. You gain confidence that your leadership team is making the right day‑to‑day decisions, freeing you to focus on strategic initiatives, new markets, and long‑term vision.
2. Your Leadership Team is focused what’s most important for the business, and the Management Operating System is fully self-sustaining.
3. Your business is on track for sustainable, long-term performance that’s aligned with your Vision and Values.
What Clients Are Saying
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"It’s been a great pleasure working with you. I feel so blessed that you joined us this year, to say that you bring value to our mission is a vast understatement. Your work is amazing, and I can’t wait to learn more from watching you work. I look forward to another awesome year."
Founder & CEO, Aerospace
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"In the little time we have worked together, I have to say, I am extremely impressed by your work. Not just on the outcomes of all the business work you do, but also on how you interact with me and everyone else at the company. I find myself looking to you as a model for how I should operate as a leader, now more than ever with this VP title."
VP, AI SaaS
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“The company shared the confidential news about the contract today and how pivotal you were to getting it done! And that on top the other proposal! I just wanted to thank you for your leadership, tenacity and hard work. I look forward to catching up at the board meeting."
VC Investor
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"I was looking for a way to improve my balance and focus. I always found the way Hanna steered the conversation to be valuable and considered. Restructuring my day has allowed me to deliver as well as fire fight. I now feel calm and in control. Working with Hanna I feel happy, relaxed, clearer in my head. Little exercises can have a big effect. The greatest outcome has been the management of my relationship with my business partner. It has allowed me to relax outside of work."
Founder & CEO, Robotics
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“I was successfully exiting one business and starting a new position in a corporate environment. So much change in so little time was a lot to take in and I needed to recalibrate who I was all over again. After a session I always have direction and clarity. I feel calm and focused and know what I need to do next, which is very comforting. Letting some walls down has allowed me to see my life and my decisions with significantly more clarity and increased my peace of mind.”
Founder & CEO, Energy
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"Struggling and stuckness felt lonely and frustrating. I’ve got no shortage of ideas but I can go in circles starting new projects and abandoning others when they get complicated. Hanna was able to help me see my delay tactics, the ways I question and distract myself. She showed me how to orient myself to a vision of my future self that makes me want to sing and dance. I’ve got a deadline for my book proposal that is real and about to be met. And a plan to finish my book by June, which I hadn’t thought possible until Hanna questioned my doubts."
Author & TEDx Speaker
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"After working with Hanna I feel empowered, supported, more resilient. Despite difficult life events and now, an uncertain global future, I'm generally able to keep myself centered through practices I learned. I now have a wider range of tools, including specific journaling prompts and meditations, that work for me."
Consultant, Publishing
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"I was feeling overwhelmed with being crazy busy and dealing with impostor syndrome. Hanna’s advice is based on science, logic and reason not just fluffy mumbo jumbo. Hanna’s stress managing tools are simple and easy to implement but very effective and portable. I can prevent the feeling of being overwhelmed getting out of control like it used to. I feel empowered. I have gained back my confidence and belief in myself."
COO, Agritech
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"Working with Hanna has expanded my thinking and approach to problem solving. Hanna provided a great new perspective and expanded my approach to the problem I faced as well as specific industry advice. The result is measurable."
Director, Aerospace
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"I appreciated how skillfully Hanna presents and facilitates, as well as the demonstrated depth of content knowledge. The workshop was well-designed, well-delivered, and engaging. Hanna has a rare mastery of process and presence."
Executive Coach, Software
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"Learning new, more efficient ways to bring the presence practice into my everyday life. Hanna made it easier and if it's easier, I will do it more consistently. This benefits me and everyone I come in contact with. I'm so grateful."
Founder & CEO, Human Resources
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“I feel more relaxed and can enjoy time away from work, knowing that I can be more focused at work. I now have some tools to turn to that can keep me on track. I feel grateful to have worked with Hanna.”
Sales Consultant, Software
Why Work With Us?
Proven Results: US$0.5 B+ in hardware/software sales, US$1B cumulative pipeline generated, US$ 9-figure multi-year contracts negotiated and closed, VC funding round closed</li>
Broad Client Experience: VC-backed startups, Private and Public for-profit companies, Non-Profits, NGOs and Governments across South and North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia
Sector Depth: 25 years' experience across aerospace (satellite Earth imaging, launch vehicles, spacecraft components, AI SaaS) motorsports, action sports and Non-profit sectors
Real-world Operator Experience: Senior leadership positions including Vice President, President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
Extensive Training and Modalities: Stanford GSB LEAD, International Space University, Neuroscience-based coaching and leadership, Corporate governance
Unlock Growth. Lead Fearlessly. Transform Performance.
The Management Operating System (MOS) Implementation is perfect for:
Entrepreneurs and Teams: Scale up confidently with systems that let you lead, not just manage. Solve “founder overwhelm” with clarity, operational excellence, and a fractional COO that aligns with your mission.
Venture Capital Investors: De-risk your portfolio. The MOS accelerates company readiness for scale, governance, and exit, while strategic oversight ensures stronger leadership teams and repeatable results.
High-IQ, Neurodiverse Business Professionals: Adapt and outperform by leveraging neuroscience-based executive coaching and best-practice operational systems proven in fast-moving, innovation-driven industries.