Value Creation
Your Portfolio May Not Have a Strategy Problem. It May Have Leadership Debt.
Leadership Debt builds when a company grows beyond the leadership structure that got it there.
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Thoughts, moves and field notes from operators.
Practical perspective from leaders who have carried the responsibility.
Choosing a Model
Interim vs fractional vs executive search: how to choose
A seat is empty or a problem has outgrown your team. Here is how to choose between an interim leader, a fractional executive and a full search.
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Interim CFO or fractional CFO: which one does your company need?
An interim CFO fills an empty seat full time. A fractional CFO adds senior finance judgment part time. How to tell which your company needs.
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What fractional executive leadership costs, and how to judge value
Market rates for part-time and interim executives, why hourly comparisons mislead, and how to judge value by the problem solved, not hours billed.
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What to look for in a fractional executive firm: an honest checklist
An honest checklist for choosing a part-time or interim executive firm: vetting, who owns the outcome, handoff plans, and red flags to walk away from.
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Your CFO just resigned: what to do in the first 72 hours
Your CFO just gave notice. What to secure in the first 72 hours: bank access, cash visibility, lenders, payroll, the board and interim cover.
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The 100-day plan after an acquisition closes
The deal closed. Now what? A practical 100-day plan for owners and PE sponsors: who owns integration, cash, people, and when to bring in operators.
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