Cansel Sörgens
Strategy & OKR Expert | Strategic Leadership | High Impact Teams
17+ Years Transforming Strategy Into Results
Experienced consultant specializing in Product, Change, and Agile Transformations. I help leaders bridge the gap between strategic vision and daily execution, creating high-impact teams that deliver measurable outcomes.
Personal Approach
Dialogic and co-creative methodology that builds ownership, not dependency. No pre-packaged solutions!
Proven Results
Known for the innovative “OKR Solar System” that breaks down silos and enables cross-team collaboration in 30+ organisations.
Direct Partnership
When you work with me, you get me, not a sales manager followed by different delivery personnel.
My Mission
Supporting leaders in moving from strategy to results through personal, dialogic, and co-creative approaches. I help organizations discover their own path rather than imposing pre-packaged solutions.
OKR Solar System
My innovative approach “OKR Solar System” to structure OKRs helps to break down silos and enable cross-team collaboration, creating change that builds ownership at every organisational level.
“Cansel is one of the most insightful voices in the OKR practice right now.”
— Christina Wodtke, the most influential OKR expert and the author of the best OKR book, Radical Focus
Key Services
OKR Implementation & Trainings
Hands-on OKR implementation with my “Solar System” approach. My support includes training, coaching, and promoting cross-departmental collaboration.
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Strategy Development
Strategic planning using frameworks like Playing to Win, North Star Metric, and Wardley Maps. I support leadership and teams to develop long-lasting strategies that drive real results.
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Leadership & Team Development
Integrated leadership development programs combining storytelling and systemic coaching, to develop high-impact teams.
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Change & Transformation
End-to-end (agile) organizational transformation support, from cultural change initiatives to organization design and process optimization.
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Some of my clients since 2021
Professional Certifications
- Adaptive Organisation Design (ICP-ORG)
- Narrative Organisation Development
- Testing Business Ideas by Strategyzer
- Product Leadership (CSPO) by Jeff Patton
- Defining Product Outcomes by Teresa Torres
- Flight Levels 3 Design
- Systemic Coaching
- Management 3.0
- OKR Master Advanced
Core Methodologies
- Outcome focussed OKR
- North Star Metric
- Playing to Win | Wardley Mapping
- Impact / Outcome Mapping
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Liberating Structures
- Management 3.0
- Scrum | Kanban | Agile Practices
- Transformational Leadership
What my clients say
Arda Taylan, Agile Coach
@ ROCHE Diagnostics
“We worked with Cansel Sörgens to define our organisation’s annual strategy and OKR processes. Thanks to Cansel’s deep experience in Agile transformation and OKR, our work with both C level and middle management has been very productive.”
Ioana Voica, Head of Agile
@ RTL Deutschland
“Man merkt sofort, dass Cansel weiß, wovon sie spricht und dass ihre Beispiele aus ihrer langen Erfahrung in der Produktentwicklung stammen. Sie kann, auch wenn sie das Unternehmen wenig kennt, sofort erkennen, um welche Themen es geht. Auch für Führungskräfte war sie deshalb ein ebenbürtiger Ansprechpartnerin.“
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Professional Experience
2008: Product Management
Started journey in product management, establishing foundation for strategic thinking and customer-centric delivery.
2011: Agile Transformations
Expanded into organizational change, leading companies through agile transformation initiatives.
2016: Strategy & OKR
Developed specialized expertise in OKR implementation and strategic alignment across organizations.
2021: Independent Consulting
Launched independent practice, combining all expertise areas into comprehensive transformation solutions.
- 35+ OKR Implementations in companies of various sizes and industries.
- 400+ Leaders trained in OKRs & Strategic Leadership
- 10.000+ hours facilitating Strategy & OKR Workshops.
- Co-author of 2 books and many articles
- Speaker at 50+ conferences
- Guest on several podcasts
- Founder of first ever OKR Lean Coffee since 2020
- Organiser of first ever international OKR Open Space Event since 2021
- Founder of “Reshaping the Future of OKR” since 2022
Work With Me
Let’s Make Your Organization Future Fit! Whether you’re looking for quick input or long-term support, there are many ways to work with me.
FREELANCER / RETAINER
Flexible mid- and long-term ongoing strategic support.
TRAINER
For OKRs, Strategy, Leadership, and tailored training formats such as short powerful sessions to spark ideas and reflection.
WORKSHOPS
Sessions on Strategy, Goals, OKRs, Team Building, Leadership. Packages with clear deliverables and scope.
KEYNOTES
Inspiring talks at your events or leadership off-sites.
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