Your Path to The Peak

Executive Coaching - Growth Consultancy - Game-Changing Results

“The best view comes after the hardest climb.”

-Maurice Herzog-

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Are you an ambitious, high-integrity CEO, Founder, or C-level leader?

Are you facing complex business and leadership challenges?

If so, you’re in the right place.

I’m Guy Longworth, Founder and CEO of Annapurna.

I invite you to discover how I can help take you from where you are now to where you want to be.

Ready to Climb Your Mountain? Let’s Talk.

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THE AP PEAK PROGRAM

6 STEPS TO UNLEASH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL

A holistic executive coaching framework designed to take you from where you are now to where you want to be.

THE AP PEAK PROGRAM maximizes your leadership impact and delivers profound professional fulfillment.

Reach Your Peak.

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THE ANNAPURNA WAY

6 STEPS TO SUSTAINABLE PROFITABLE GROWTH

A holistic growth strategy framework designed to take your business from where it is now to where you want it to be.

THE ANNAPURNA WAY delivers long-term enterprise value and enduring business success.

Lead Your Team To The Peak.

Guy Longworth

“A holistic approach is required to deliver truly extraordinary business and professional development outcomes.”

I’M GUY LONGWORTH: YOUR EXPERT GUIDE

With 25 years of CEO / CMO / Board experience spanning Fortune 500, PE / VC backed, and family-owned businesses, I understand the challenges and pressures, especially those facing first-time Founders, CEOs / CMOs.

Like many business leaders, I’ve felt stuck, overwhelmed, and uncertain how to move forward. I’ve grappled with stress, self-doubt, and loneliness, while striving to maintain balance between my professional and personal lives.

Complex business and leadership challenges can seem like insurmountable mountains and critical decisions have to be made with imperfect data, often without the advice of a trusted guide.

This is where I step in.

I partner with ambitious, high-integrity leaders to help take them from where they are now to where they want to be, blending the art of simplifying complexities with visionary thinking.

My expertise in growth strategy, brand building, leadership, and professional development, backed by my wealth of invaluable practical know-how, helps unleash their full potential and deliver sustainable profitable growth.

Whether you're at the helm of a rapidly growing venture, steering a long-standing family business towards new horizons, looking to turnaround a struggling company, or revitalize a beloved brand, I have the in-the-seat experience not just to help, but to guide and inspire.

Through The AP Peak Program and The Annapurna Way, we'll tackle your challenges holistically, transforming uncertainty into clarity and untapped potential into remarkable growth.

If you’re ready to climb your mountain, an experienced guide can make all the difference.

WHY WORK WITH ME?

I produce game-changing results - and have a proven track record of delivering outstanding business and leadership outcomes across multiple consumer and SMB businesses - from PE-backed management buyouts and VC-backed technology startups to Fortune 500 companies and family owned enterprises.

I bring the right kind of experience - ‘in the seat’ for over 25 years as a highly successful CEO, CMO, strategic growth consultant, board member, and certified high-performance executive coach.

I have the empathy - to help you successfully navigate the challenges and pressures of your high-stakes role as I’ve been in your shoes, trying to meet the sky-high expectations of key stakeholders.

I have world-class expertise - in leadership and professional development, growth strategy, brand building, and a wealth of invaluable practical know-how.

I have successfully worked with - Emerging Entrepreneurs, Family Business Stewards, Brand Visionaries and C-level Executives consistently delivering a 10x return on investment.

My innovative approaches - have catalyzed profitable growth for companies as diverse as Sony PlayStation, Quorn, Moveauto, Intuit, GoodHairDay, Kellogg’s, Farmers Business Network, LoveToKnow, Kraft Foods, Govnet, Neato Robotics, and Procter and Gamble.

Most importantly, I love this work - and know that every business leader needs support from a trusted guide. No one brings the complete set of experience and skills to meet all the challenges that must be faced. And nothing gives me more satisfaction than helping my clients realize enduring business success, profound professional fulfillment, and a life full of clarity, purpose, and passion.

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HOW ANNAPURNA HAS HELPED LEADERS LIKE YOU

EMERGING
ENTREPRENEURS


Are you a founder striving to profitably scale, navigating the complexities of rapid expansion?

FAMILY BUSINESS STEWARDS


Are you a president seeking sustainable, profitable growth and long-term enterprise value?

BRAND
VISIONARIES


Are you a CMO or brand leader aiming to rejuvenate or accelerate the growth of your brand?

C-LEVEL
EXECUTIVES


Are you looking to maximize your leadership impact and achieve profound professional fulfillment?

WHY ANNAPURNA?

Guy Longworth, Founder & CEO of Annapurna lodging at Annapurna Base Camp at 13,550 ft in 1993

Guy at Annapurna Base Camp 13,550 Feet

In 1950, Maurice Herzog led a team of intrepid French explorers on an epic Nepalese adventure, achieving the first-ever ascent of an 8,000m peak: Annapurna. This monumental endeavor not only marked a historic moment in mountaineering but also exemplified leadership, teamwork, and strategic planning at its finest.

Their journey to the 26,545-foot peak deeply inspired me during my own trek to Annapurna Base Camp at 13,550 feet. Amid the awe-inspiring beauty of those towering mountains, I drew a profound parallel between the rigorous demands of leading a mountaineering expedition and the intricate process required to build and lead successful businesses and brands.

This revelation led me to name my executive coaching and strategic advisory firm Annapurna, symbolizing the pinnacle of success that can be achieved through visionary leadership, strategic foresight, collective effort, and relentless perseverance.

Maurice Herzog's book, Annapurna, is not just a testament to his mountaineering achievement but also a masterclass in leadership under extreme conditions.

His obituary further highlights his extraordinary accomplishments and the indomitable spirit required to lead such an endeavor.

At Annapurna, we imbue our approach with these same principles of leadership, teamwork and strategic planning, guiding our clients to scale their own 'mountains' and achieve what may once have seemed impossible.

A photo of Guy Longworth at Annapurna at basecamp with Annapurna behind him in 1993 and a photo of Maurice Herzog's Book Annapurna

Ready to Climb Your Mountain?