Two important metrics to private company investors in growth companies are:

(i) The monthly “burn rate” (historical and projected), and;

(ii) How many “months of runway” (months of cash in the bank) does the business have.

How Leaders can help Employees with Morale, Resilience, Wellbeing and Happiness

I don’t know what is going to happen in the next minute, hour, day, week, or year.

Neither do you.

The future is uncertain and unknowable.

“That which is measured improves. That which is measured and reported improves exponentially.” – Karl Pearson

One of the core principles driving the last fifty years of business has been finding the “right” metric(s) by which to track a business and then ideally tying incentive compensation (particularly for executives) to the achievement of this metric.

“Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage.” – Anne M. Mulcahy

What do CEOs mean when they refer to employees as valuable assets?

Revisit the Vision and Prioritize Initiatives before building a Financial Model.

The modern world of work values specialization more than ever. In this piece, I want to make a case for the generalist skill set.

Ethical challenges in the workplace are more prevalent than we care to admit.

“It's easier to hold your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98 percent of the time.” - Clayton Christensen

Taking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the next level.

Applying Principles from B2B and B2C Marketing to Personal Positioning.

The importance of small changes in the language we use.

There are no job titles I know of with the word “Leader” in them. And plenty with the word “Manager” and “Chief”. Yet we are are naturally drawn towards and often seek out “Leaders” in the workplace, in the public square, and in our communities.

Standing Out When Interviewing for a Leadership Role in the Revenue Organization.

Starting with the “big picture” before getting deep into a spreadsheet.

A private membership community for leaders and emerging leaders in G&A roles in operating companies.

“If people are failing, they look inept. If people are succeeding, they look strong and good and competent. That’s the ‘halo effect.’ Your first impression of a thing sets up your subsequent beliefs. If the company looks inept to you, you may assume everything else they do is inept.”

Daniel Kahneman from an interview in 2012

Are you compensated fairly for the value you are contributing?

How does your pay (given your performance) compare to your peers in the same organization regardless of what department they work in? Compared to peers doing a similar job and performing at a similar level to you in other companies?