INSIGHTS
Practical thinking on strategy
and the work of executing it.
No frameworks for their own sake. Short, direct essays on what actually makes strategy move, drawn from real engagements with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams.
OPERATIONS
Fractional COO vs. Full-Time COO: How to Decide
Most growing companies don't have an operations-capability problem; they have an operations-capacity mismatch. Here's how to decide which executive model fits.
July 8, 2026 · 6 min read
EXECUTION
Why Strategy Fails in Execution (and the System That Fixes It)
Most leaders don't lack strategy. They lack the operating system that turns it into momentum. The five places execution breaks down, and what to build instead.
June 24, 2026 · 7 min read
GOVERNANCE
Run Strategy Like a Portfolio: Start, Stop, Continue
Annual planning produces priorities. Portfolio management produces decisions. How executive teams move from static updates to active governance.
June 10, 2026 · 5 min read