Who we are

Decades of research. Decades of practice.

Knowledge without practice is incomplete. Practice without knowledge is a gamble. We work where the two meet.

How we think

We do not deliver models. We deliver understanding you can act on.

Transformations struggle when they rely on averages, generic frameworks, and reports without accountability. We understand the real situation first, at the level of people and teams, and we stay when it gets hard.

You already have data. We turn what you have, and what you already sense, into decisions and action.

The partners

The people who do the work.

Dr. Damir Matrljan

Damir Matrljan

Founder and Managing Partner
PhD, DBA, MBA, MABR
  • Twenty years leading projects, programs, and transformations in pharma, fintech, software, and retail
  • Two doctorates in management; lecturer in strategy, leadership, and change
  • Built the Perceptium method and the platform behind it
Dr. Višnja Katalinić

Višnja Katalinić

Partner
PhD
  • PhD in astrophysics, University of Chicago; physics at MIT
  • McKinsey engagement manager, then commercial leadership at Sanofi
  • More than 20 years in strategy and transformation for global companies, startups, and investors
Prof. Dr. Zoran Sušanj

Zoran Sušanj

Partner
Prof. Dr., PhD
  • Full Professor and Head of the Center for Applied Psychology, University of Rijeka
  • Forty years of research and teaching in work and organizational psychology
  • Thirty years of consulting on organizational culture, climate, and HR systems
Magdalena Črnac

Magdalena Črnac

Partner
HR transformation
  • More than 20 years of international HR leadership: IBM, Teva, fintech, and healthcare
  • Led HR for 6,500 people in North America and large HR transformations across Europe and the Middle East
  • Educator on psychological safety, situational leadership, and burnout prevention
The advisory board

The expertise that backs our approach.

Prof. Dr. Marli Gonan Božac

Marli Gonan Božac

Scientific Advisor
Prof. Dr., PhD, MBA
  • Full Professor of Management, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula; 35 years in strategic management
Prof. Dr. Günther Singer

Günther Singer

Business and Academic Advisor
Prof. Dr., Dr. phil., MBA
  • Executive coach and change consultant in Vienna for more than 25 years; 18 years as Academic Dean at Swiss business schools
Dr. Edo Kapetanović

Edo Kapetanović

Practice Advisor
MD, PhD
  • PhD, ETH Zürich; MD, University of Rijeka; co-founder and CEO of Encelta, Basel
What makes us different

Partners, not vendors.

We do the work with you

We facilitate the workshops, coach the leaders, and stay until the change takes hold.

Research that has been tested

Our perception method comes from our own research and our own years inside organizations.

We choose you too

We work with organizations ready to do the work, not to buy a report.

Organizations we have worked with

AT Adria
Aming Projekt
Emerson
JGL
Smarts
Branson
The Human Space
Own Solutions

Damir has developed something truly unique. His framework can save organizations months of lost productivity by ensuring the right people are in the right roles from the start.

Miguel Ortega-Puerats, CEO, Smarts

Working with Damir on client projects has shown me how rare it is to find someone who combines deep academic knowledge with practical business sense. He doesn't just theorize; he delivers actionable insights that clients can actually implement.

Mario Udina, CEO, m2u d.o.o.
See if we fit

Not every organization needs what we offer.

If you sense that surface level consulting will not do, let's have an honest conversation.