Offered here is a clear, customizable framework to align both the Opportunities you are addressing and the Solutions you propose to meet them. Framework download available. (3-minute read)

AI is becoming general-purpose infrastructure. Like electricity or the internet, success with AI requires the clarity of purpose and focus that leaders provide. (3-minute read)

The regulatory environment around the practice of acquihires may be changing. Here is an update on the topic.  (3-minute read)

Enterprise SaaS purchases are being consolidated and eliminated at alarming rate. We detail how to avoid the inevitable fate of shelfware status. (4-minute read)

Interim CXO engagements fail for predictable reasons. Here are the factors that keep them on track. (3-minute read)

Early-stage startups move fast—and they should. But speed without technical leadership often creates invisible debt that compounds quietly until it overwhelms the organization. The case of Earn Phone. (3-minute read)

While it must align with Business Strategy, formation of Product Strategy is a discrete activity and requires a distinct process. Here we outline a best practice approach with a downloadable framework. (3-minute read)

The contours of financing growth stage AI businesses have been redrawn in the Age of AI. Management teams must consider new metrics and strategies to navigate both the equity and debt markets.

Establishing a culture of urgency and accountability isn’t about pressure — it’s about clarity, consistency, and consequences. Here are 7 guideposts for leveraging this ultimate competitive advantage.

AI adoption isn’t just a technology decision- it’s an organizational evolution. Here’s how boards can drive it.

Most AI pilots fail—not because the tech doesn’t work, but because they’re disconnected from strategy. The companies that win run a structured assessment that aligns AI with their mission, culture, and strengths.

Acquihires represent an existential threat to the VC model, essentially transforming every venture investment into callable equity, thereby destroying what makes VC profitable in the first place.

AI is not coming for your job. But someone who knows how to effectively use it might be.

AI is contributing to a slowdown in sales for established B2B SaaS companies. We look at some of the evidence and explore mitigation approaches for SaaS companies.

What is the next step in value-add for SaaS companies? Insights from MIT on leveraging data to drive deeper benefits for customers.

A look at 10 critical factors that are driving the need for growing companies to adapt or change around the tornadic inflection points they currently face.

The shift in VC’s approach to funding and governance requires startups to build and manage their sales organizations in a new way.

The VC Shift Reshaping Startups

The venture capital (VC) landscape is undergoing transformation, adopting practices associated with private equity (PE). Here’s why, and the implications for start-ups.

This Competitive Analysis Model offers a standardized approach to evaluating competitors based on their ability to innovate disruptively and their effectiveness in bringing products to market.

Completing the phrase: “So they can…” forces alignment with customer outcomes throughout the organization.