Welcome,
Here you will find information relating to my professional activities. By design this is a brief introduction. Should our paths meet, more can be said and done.
Lefteris DRAKOPOULOS, PhD
Intent
Utilizing an international experience of over thirty five years in advising heads of state, prime ministers, ministers, party leaders, incumbent as well as first time candidates, chiefs of staff, and CEOs, I created, in 2017, a consultancy group with the explicit purpose of catering ambitious individuals.
Team
Our team is composed of independent consultants with immense experience: IT professionals, data analysts, communication experts, retired senior public administrators, former high ranking military and law enforcement officers. Each and all are drawn to a project in accordance to their special skills.
Services
Research and Analysis
Prior knowledge leads to prevalence. We help our clients establish an advantage over their competitors by conducting case-specific and sector-based research in health care, energy, climate, industrial policies, agriculture and food, defense and law enforcement, as well as national and international legislation. Additionally, a deep research is conducted online, to acquire and analyze data from websites and social media, and provide our clients with insights into the political landscape and public opinion. By leveraging advanced methodologies and analytics, we deliver actionable recommendations that inform campaign strategies, policy positions, and engagement with key stakeholders. This enables our clients to navigate complex environments, manage risks, and make informed decisions.
Retreat /Training
Retreat/training is used in bonding, in establishing team spirit and in promoting specific work cultures. A Retreat differs from any other training in that it allows for the cognitive setting to become an instrument of learning.
A Retreat aims at creating a tailor-made setting for each occasion. An “occasion” being the orchestrated projection of a specific vision: the Host’s or Organizer’s vision into the mental world of the participant. Instruction is based on the needs of the organization that desires it – the Host.
A particular Retreat once concluded is never duplicated, repeated or re-enacted.
Risk mitigation
Risk mitigation is the set of specific steps taken in order to contain further harm to an individual, a business or organization, while implementing a strategy of preventing further exposure to known or unknown malignancies. Risk mitigation is both an after-the-effect and before-the-effect methodology that is implemented almost always as an emergency measure to neutralize threats, be they intentional or random.
Z-Protocol
Z-Protocol, named after the final letter of the Latin Alphabet, is a final option, a conclusive – and irreversible – response to unpredictable circumstances of the gravest nature. Being a set of pre-conceived, pre-arranged and pre-constructed actions, put into place awaiting activation, Z-Protocol is extremely case specific, and its intentions remain the private affair of its owner.
Z-Protocol is a last resort. That which it may entail is defined exclusively and personally by its owner. As such, the protocol’s composition requires in-person consultations. Legal representatives or appointees may not participate in the protocol’s composition, as that undermines the protocol’s intent and purpose. The owner’s anonymity is guaranteed.
Z-Protocol is initiated by its owner. Once activated, via a cryptographic message sent digitally to an undisclosed server, the protocol cannot be paused or terminated.
Our Clients
Our clients are our strength and our source of pride. They are our success story. We do not advertise our client list and we do not solicit business. We accept clients by referral only. If we judge the project to be incompatible with our specialization or capacity to deliver results, we decline the assignment.
F.A.Q.
We offer our clients unprecedented privacy. Not only do we not publish their names, business, or the services we have provided for them, we also do not keep that information in our servers, or email accounts, nor do we maintain electronic or hard copies of our transactions, our conversations, or our suggestions, proposals, advice and/or actions in their favor.
The reason is simple: we consider this to be a world where privacy is constantly undermined and so we take steps to protect ourselves and those who trust us with their concerns.
We undertake research in subjects such as legal frameworks, tax frameworks, fiscal policies, migration and citizenship policies, banking policies, agricultural / commercial / industrial policies and so on. The results of our research are always well supported by bibliographical facts, statistical facts, and personal interviews with legislators and acting government officials.
It depends on the circumstances. If concerns demand a long-running account with varied services then in-house is best. An account manager takes over and that is it. However, this is not for us. We do not work like that. We establish a personal relationship, one with a physical presence. We are there day or night, on the phone and physically present if need be, fermenting strategy, applying contingency measures, supporting our clients with every means available. If by out-sourcing one means seeking local talent in every and any part of the world, at any time and for any reason then yes, freelancing has the advantage.
Risk has two time-related sides to it: it has either happened, which means that you have already been exposed to risk and its aftermath, or it is about to take place which means that you will soon enough be exposed to harm. To call risk a direct threat is however incorrect. Risk is the possibility of greater harm coming your way because of actions that you have taken, or are about to take. To this should be added the all too common case of risk-related harm due to random events. In all these cases traditional remedies such as those provided by big corporations in the risk management business cannot and do not bring results. Something more subtle, more private and more refined is needed. We provide that something.
Large consulting firms often refer existing or new customers to smaller entities for consultation. Reasons vary: It is possible that the needs of the particular client are best served by an under-the-radar firm. It may be a case of discretion; under normal circumstances undesired publicity may be drawn and the client may wish to avoid it. There are instances where large consultancies cannot catter adequately to the very particular needs of a potential client. In all these cases, a referral is set in motion. The commonest case of referral is that offered at the expressed request of a client who wishes to not be lost among ‘account managers’ and ‘creative teams’. It is that exact type of individual that we associate with.
Unfortunately, no.
A confidentiality agreement constitutes the basis of all of our associations be they with clients or contractors.
Contact
Our clients come to us through referral.
For general queries please use the following:
info@lefterisdrakopoulos.com.