Culture
Your Culture Got You To $5M. However, It Definitely Won’t Get You To $100M.
You probably know that your current culture won’t get you to 3X, 10X, or 20X of where you are today. Yes, it has to change. And, if you are serious about scaling, there is a big lesson to learn before you start modifying your culture: You have to match the speed and the level engagement…
Why CEOs need to trust their gut more than ever in the age of AI
A big thank you for the Phoenix Business Journal publishing my article on how CEOs and executive leaders need to trust their gut more than ever in the age of AI. Read in my article on how the situation from the movie “Draft Day” applies directly to stronger leadership. Trusting your intuition will set you,…
Your AI Pilots Aren’t The Problem. Your Leadership Story Is
Across small and mid-market companies, AI pilots are everywhere – marketing experiments, ops automations, sales enablement tools and more. The tech is moving. But inside the business, people are still asking a different question: “What does this actually mean for me?” Until you, the CEO, answer that clearly and consistently, you will stay stuck in…
Collaboration Overload: How Excessive Teamwork Can Cripple Your Business
A big thank you to the Phoenix Business Journal for publishing my article on how collaboration efforts in most companies are setting them back. Despite best intentions, collaboration is crippling productivity and engagement levels. If you have access to the Phoenix Business Journal, read on for more insights on what we often do wrong as…
The Power of Being Fully-Present: Why Executive Leaders Struggle And How They Can Transform Work And Life
bout seven years ago, I found myself constantly distracted – pulled in a thousand directions and rarely “here.” Sure, I was in meetings participating or at home conversing with family, but I was rarely fully present. My relationships suffered, creative ideas felt out of reach, and frankly it probably wasn’t a whole lot of fun…
Why Consistency Beats Intensity In Business: The Two Factory Story
Throughout my career leading companies, I have experimented with different approaches to drive sustainable, predictable growth. After many years of leading as well as leveraging my experience as a Certified Scaling Up coach, I have learned firsthand why sustainable business greatness favors consistency over intensity. The Tale of Two Factories Let’s use an example of two…
Transform Your Organizational Chart Into A Growth Accelerator
Turn Your Organizational Chart Into a Growth Accelerator
Final Reflections – From CEO to Strategic Advisor: Transitioning Your Role and Continuing to Add Value
The transition from founder or CEO to strategic advisor inside an acquiring company – especially a large, established organization like Walmart – is one of the most pivotal moves in a leader’s career. While the day your business is acquired marks a major milestone, success inside the new company doesn’t happen automatically. Instead, it requires…
Spot-On Coaching Lessons From Bill Campbell, The Trillion Dollar Coach
Bill Campbell’s extraordinary journey as a coach began long before he became Silicon Valley’s most trusted advisor. Campbell, known as “The Trillion Dollar Coach” who coached Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt and others, first made his mark on the football field. After captaining Columbia University’s 1961 Ivy League championship team and earning All-Ivy League…
Lessons from Walmart: How to Best Succeed Organizationally and Individually as Part of a Large, Extremely Well-Run Public Company
Being acquired by a powerhouse like Walmart is a remarkable milestone, but it also ushers in a fundamental shift—a new corporate culture, new expectations, and an often complex organizational ecosystem. From scaling and selling a telemedicine company to Walmart, I learned that CEOs must lead intentionally beyond the deal to succeed both for their company,…