Analysis - Action - Achievement

25 years of comprehensive leadership experience in the healthcare and science industries and beyond.

A broad and solid range of expertise from innovation to company sale.

At all levels, from project management to the board of directors.

Rizzoli Strategy+Solutions

Your partner for strategic questions and operational implementation. Tailored to your specific needs. Not only in the healthcare and science industries

Many years of experience in personalised business consulting, from in-depth analysis to successful execution.
Dr Giancarlo Rizzoli – experienced in multinational corporations, SMEs and start-ups, having held positions as division head, executive board member, CEO and board director.

Analysis - tailored situation analysis, concise and to the point

An individual analysis of the specific issue enables a clear presentation of the initial situation and available courses of action.
The presentation of options and their weighting provides the key decision-making bodies (Board of Directors, CEO, Executive Management, Steering Committees, etc.) with a transparent basis for informed decision-making.
A recommended solution approach, together with a coherent line of argument, helps in cases of bias (an external perspective on internal possibilities).

Action - prompt, efficient implementation for measurable results

Consistent, context-adapted implementation and execution of the solution approach.
Action-oriented solutions for effective results.
Continuous reporting ensures full transparency of progress – or: comprehensive turnkey solutions up to final implementation (solution outsourcing)

Achievement - Ensuring results to secure long-term success

Achieving and demonstrating targets reached.
Audience-appropriate communication of successes.
Establishing a continuous improvement process and proactive measures to ensure results that secure long-term success and sustainable growth.

Capabilities

Honest, open, and transparent personality.
Strong leadership and tailored team development enable the building of high-performing organisations or their adaptation/reduction in response to changing circumstances.
Quick comprehension.
Able to present and explain complex issues in an understandable way.
A structured approach ensures the successful translation of visions into concrete plans, projects, and results.
Social and emotional intelligence allow for effective change management and leadership of organisations through transformation and resistance.
A strong networker and communicator, both internally with employees and externally with shareholders and customers.
Resilience and disciplined self-management enable effective handling of pressure and setbacks.

Dr. Giancarlo Rizzoli - Experience that builds trust

Giancarlo Rizzoli holds a PhD in natural sciences and an executive MBA. He brings over 25 years of management experience from leading international and globally active companies. For more than 10 years, he has been engaged in Active Trust Management, offering his broad expertise on a mandate basis.

He has successfully overseen numerous short-, medium-, and long-term projects at various levels of responsibility: as a board member, managing director/CEO, or on an interim basis as a department head. This versatility forms the foundation of his practical, solution-oriented approach.

He also has experience with projects that initially showed great promise but, due to various circumstances, could not be finalised or implemented. These include reorientations and/or the disposal and liquidation of start-ups.

Successful restructurings, including company sales in his roles as board member or CEO, as well as numerous due diligence projects—both on the investor side and when seeking investors—round out his profile.

Giancarlo Rizzoli is known for his honest, open, and direct manner, combined with calmness and a motivating presence. This enables him to quickly win over internal and external stakeholders and achieve sustainable results—even in challenging situations.