About Affekt
Affekt was established on a simple understanding.
Many organisations have the potential to become highly effective at delivering exceptional performance today and into the future. Yet, leaders often devote insufficient attention to developing the capabilities required for long-run success.
Over time, this creates multiple tensions. The systems, behaviours and practices that support current performance can also make adaptation, innovation and sustainable growth more difficult.
We believe organisations should not be forced to choose between these competing demands. We know that a strategic ambidexterity mindset can achieve extraordinary things.
Growth that holds
At Affekt, we help leaders better understand and leverage the relationships between organisational capability and performance.
Our evidence-led perspectives inform every engagement we undertake, whether we are evaluating strategic opportunities, supporting leadership development, guiding organisational transformation or helping clients pursue sustainable growth.
Our perspective
What we do
Affekt provides strategic advisory services to leaders, founders and organisations operating in healthcare, technology and education.
Our work spans four interconnected areas:
Strategic Ambidexterity Evaluation & Advisory
Growth & Market Development
Leadership Development
Tactical Execution & Transformation
Across each of these areas, our focus remains consistent: helping organisations strengthen current performance while deliberately building the capabilities required for future success.
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We understand that it is critical to engage the right partners to grow and protect your business.
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Our framework
Our proprietary SACP Framework™ sits at the centre of our work.
Developed through decades of practical experience, research and refinement, the framework helps us evaluate capability and performance across organisational, team and individual levels.
This enables richer organisational insight, stronger strategic decision-making and a more informed understanding of future opportunities, risks and growth pathways.
Who we partner with
We work with leaders who take a long-term view.
Our clients are often navigating growth, complexity, uncertainty or change. They understand that sustainable success requires more than short-term performance improvements and are willing to invest in building stronger organisations over time.
Many engage us initially for a specific challenge. Most continue working with us because they value an independent perspective, rigorous thinking and practical advice grounded in both evidence and experience.
Led by experience and unrelenting focus
Affekt is led by Dr Daniel Jess.
Daniel combines doctoral-level research expertise with more than two decades of leadership, consulting and organisational development experience across healthcare, technology and education. His work has focused on helping organisations strengthen capability, improve performance and navigate complex strategic challenges.
Today, he continues to work directly with leaders, founders and executive teams seeking sustainable growth and meaningful organisational impact.