The new office divide is no longer remote worker versus in-person worker or manager versus individual contributor. It is between people who treat AI as part of the job and people who still think it is optional.
Running a growing company and growing it strategically are two different skills. You can hit your numbers this quarter, manage your team and keep operations moving, and still find yourself with no clear path forward in 3 years.
Every business owner will eventually exit their company. The only question is whether it happens on your terms or someone else’s.
Your ability to grow the business ultimately depends on your ability to grow the leaders who run it. Leadership development isn’t a learning initiative. It’s a growth strategy.
Major technology waves usually follow the same arc. There’s a quick, obvious, and contagious upside early. Then the problems follow.
Isla Gordon had no idea how to lead an organization, let alone one of the most glorified franchises in sports history. She was a party girl, relegated to a basement office as coordinator of charitable endeavors, practically as far from executive leadership as could be.
The best advice often sounds simple when you first hear it.
Do what you say you’re going to do. Take the first step. Give credit to others. Work hard but remember there’s more to life than work.
Knowing what your business is worth isn’t something you should save for the moment you decide to sell. It’s a strategic asset you should carry into every major decision you make as a leader.
Most CEOs don’t fail dramatically. Big blowups are rare, as are strings of obviously bad decisions. Most executives keep working on how to become a better CEO, in the ways they know how.
EBITDA remains the single most critical metric CEOs use to evaluate operational performance and business value. For leaders of growth-stage companies, improving EBITDA isn’t just about short-term profitability. It’s also about building a more valuable, resilient organization that can scale efficiently while maximizing strategic options.