The first time I truly understood what it meant to be an operator under pressure, I was sitting in a boardroom staring at two numbers: rising input costs and an immovable growth target. We had just been told to cut 20% of our spend—while growing revenue 30% in the same
As a former executive in the fast-paced tech industry, I often found myself wishing for a trusted circle of peers who could offer fresh perspectives and challenge my thinking. Leadership at the highest levels can be lonely, especially when every decision carries weight. What if there had been a space
Change. It’s exciting. It’s terrifying. And for many organizations, it’s the default setting. Whether you’re scaling rapidly, pivoting into new markets, or leading a full-blown transformation, one truth holds firm: your team is watching. Not just your decisions but your tone, your values, and whether you practice what you preach.
The annual budget and business planning process is key for setting a company’s future direction, requiring strategic priorities, KPIs, departmental plans, and Q1 OKRs established through a collaborative, iterative six-step approach for success.
The post details a 12-month business planning cycle, emphasizing agility and discipline through quarterly executive strategy meetings, department planning, and regular reviews for company alignment and goal achievement.
Managing a technology company to meet investor expectations has never been more challenging. In this environment, conventional leadership models prioritizing stability and long-term planning over flexibility and rapid response are rapidly becoming obsolete. The SaaS leaders poised to excel in the coming decade will be those who adopt Hyper-Adaptive Leadership.
Hiring former military officers in tech can give your company an edge. Junior Military Officers possess exceptional leadership, adaptability, and critical thinking skills, making them valuable in guiding teams and managing projects. By prioritizing attitude over technical skills and integrating JMOs into leadership roles, companies can leverage their exceptional capabilities
We live in the trust-crisis age. The onslaught of information, personalized to our liking, through mass and social media, can hardly be consumed, nevermind trusted. The posture of skepticism of messaging and information continues to rise. As leaders, we seek to build trust and loyalty within our teams. The benefits
In our post “Customer-Led Growth and Product-Led Growth: Friends or Foes?” we discuss how the emergence of Customer-Led Growth (CLG) as a leading strategy to fuel sustainable growth requires closely evaluating traditional roles and functions across the company. Some pundits believe that Professional Services (PS) no longer has a role
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu, The Art of War Most of us start a new year with some form of a plan with defined and measurable objectives that cover a fiscal period that aligns with a
The first time I truly understood what it meant to be an operator under pressure, I was sitting in a boardroom staring at two numbers: rising input costs and an immovable growth target. We had just been told to cut 20% of our spend—while growing revenue 30% in the same
As a former executive in the fast-paced tech industry, I often found myself wishing for a trusted circle of peers who could offer fresh perspectives and challenge my thinking. Leadership at the highest levels can be lonely, especially when every decision carries weight. What if there had been a space
Change. It’s exciting. It’s terrifying. And for many organizations, it’s the default setting. Whether you’re scaling rapidly, pivoting into new markets, or leading a full-blown transformation, one truth holds firm: your team is watching. Not just your decisions but your tone, your values, and whether you practice what you preach.
The annual budget and business planning process is key for setting a company’s future direction, requiring strategic priorities, KPIs, departmental plans, and Q1 OKRs established through a collaborative, iterative six-step approach for success.
The post details a 12-month business planning cycle, emphasizing agility and discipline through quarterly executive strategy meetings, department planning, and regular reviews for company alignment and goal achievement.
Managing a technology company to meet investor expectations has never been more challenging. In this environment, conventional leadership models prioritizing stability and long-term planning over flexibility and rapid response are rapidly becoming obsolete. The SaaS leaders poised to excel in the coming decade will be those who adopt Hyper-Adaptive Leadership.
Hiring former military officers in tech can give your company an edge. Junior Military Officers possess exceptional leadership, adaptability, and critical thinking skills, making them valuable in guiding teams and managing projects. By prioritizing attitude over technical skills and integrating JMOs into leadership roles, companies can leverage their exceptional capabilities
We live in the trust-crisis age. The onslaught of information, personalized to our liking, through mass and social media, can hardly be consumed, nevermind trusted. The posture of skepticism of messaging and information continues to rise. As leaders, we seek to build trust and loyalty within our teams. The benefits
In our post “Customer-Led Growth and Product-Led Growth: Friends or Foes?” we discuss how the emergence of Customer-Led Growth (CLG) as a leading strategy to fuel sustainable growth requires closely evaluating traditional roles and functions across the company. Some pundits believe that Professional Services (PS) no longer has a role
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu, The Art of War Most of us start a new year with some form of a plan with defined and measurable objectives that cover a fiscal period that aligns with a
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