Your staff starts getting strange phone calls. The voices claim to be local officials. No money is demanded, but the tone is unmistakable: “We’re watching.” There’s no clear threat—just unease. You sense the intent isn’t fraud, but fear. And you’re right.

This case study is especially relevant if you are:

• A founder operating in politically sensitive or fragile jurisdictions

• A director managing field teams who are feeling watched or unsettled

• A board member seeing early morale cracks without clear cause

• A legal advisor responding to intimidation without clear legal fault

• A stakeholder trying to prevent public escalation or reputational harm

For leaders navigating gray zones, here’s how one team stayed steady under pressure.

This case study walks through how Pholus responded when a client’s staff began receiving coordinated, intimidating calls from individuals posing as law enforcement. Rather than overreact or freeze, we structured a calm internal response—framing the threat, aligning with legal counsel, training staff with scripts and simulations, and rebuilding leadership visibility. Within three weeks, the calls stopped. Confidence returned.

If you’re facing something that feels coordinated but hard to prove, this case study may help you intervene—quietly and effectively.

Download it now and read it quietly. You’ll know if it applies.