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Helping companies navigate the leadership and organizational decisions that matter most.
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Leadership & Organization Strategy
For founders, CEOs, and investor-backed companies navigating their next stage of growth.
Executive assessment, organizational design, operating model design, leadership team effectiveness, compensation strategy, hiring, and go-to-market leadership.
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M&A Advisory
For investors and leadership teams navigating acquisitions from diligence through integration.
People and talent diligence, executive assessment, compensation and retention strategy, operating model design, and post-close integration.
Engagements range from focused projects to ongoing advisory relationships, depending on the situation.
Perspectives
Writing on scaling teams, incentives, executive judgment, and growth - from someone who has worked on these problems from the inside, the outside, and through transactions.
Executive Scale
The Leadership Transition Nobody Talks About
Assessing executives, transitions, and team effectiveness.
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Leadership & Scale
Every Company Has an Org Chart. Few Have an Organization Strategy.
Why organization design is a strategic decision, not an HR one.
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Rewards
Your Compensation Philosophy Is Designing Your Culture (Whether You Realize It or Not)
Aligning rewards, performance, and business outcomes.
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M&A & Leadership Strategy
The Acquisition Compensation Mistake That Shows Up Years Later
Why acquisition equity can create retention and internal equity problems years after a deal closes.
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M&A & Leadership Strategy
The Leadership Retention Assumption Most Acquirers Get Wrong
Why founder retention is often the wrong proxy for acquisition success.
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LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
Why Your Startup Feels Slower Than It Did a Year Ago
Why organizational debt — not communication or process — is what actually slows companies down.
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Whether you're approaching an acquisition, scaling your organization, or looking for an ongoing advisor, the best place to start is a conversation.