High-Trust Advisory for Irregular Times

Bespoke strategic insight for leaders operating ahead of disruption.

Engagements typically begin with exploratory conversations around governance challenges, planning assumptions, or emerging competitive dynamics.

Most companies now track geopolitical threats, but few, even the most sophisticated, are equipped to detect narrative terrain, adversary signaling, or perception-led conflict.

We fill that gap.

Cypher Strategies partners selectively with leaders who need cognitive foresight embedded directly into decision-making. We work with boards, sovereign executives, and mission-aligned enterprises

What We Deliver

  • Strategic Signal Dossiers + Private Briefings

  • Narrative Threat + Influence Mapping

  • Scenario Red-Team Design

  • Executive Advisory on China Risk + Strategic Positioning

Engagement Model

  • Fixed-scope, short-term advisories (30-90 days)

  • Annual, low-volume partnerships (max 4 at any time)

  • All engagements led personally by Erika Lafrennie, founder and principal advisor

What We Don’t Do

Generic trend decks

Analyst churn

One-size-fits-all frameworks

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