Leadership & Strategy
Decision-making, identity, and direction when the ground keeps moving.
The Five Stages of Founder Growth: From Pioneer to Legacy Leader
Sara Blakely funded Spanx alone for 21 years before promoting Kim Jones to CEO in her place. Melanie Perkins heard more than 100 investor rejections before Canva closed its first round. Five stages recur across how real founders actually grow, and most leadership advice fails
Read more →CEO Confidence in Revenue Growth Has Fallen From 56% to 30% in Four Years
PwC's 29th Global CEO Survey, which polled 4,454 CEOs in 95 countries and territories, found just 30% are confident about revenue growth over the
89% of Family Businesses Say They Have a Succession Plan. Only 46% Call It Well-Developed.
Deloitte Private's 2026 global survey found 82% of family businesses report having some form of succession plan, but only 46% describe it as broad
63% of Executives Say They Rely on Data More Than Ever. Only 43% Say Decisions Are Actually Faster or Clearer.
KPMG's 2026 Adaptability Index found 63% of executives report leaning on data and analytics more than ever, yet only 43% say their decisions are
CEOs Spend 47% of Their Time on Problems Under a Year Old. Only 16% Goes to Anything Five Years Out.
PwC's 29th Global CEO Survey, polling 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries, found leaders spend 47% of their time on issues with a horizon of
Tim Cook just handed Apple to an engineer who’s been there since 2001
John Ternus became Apple's CEO on September 1, ending Tim Cook's 15-year run atop the company. Cook moves to executive chairman. Ternus ran hardware
Cracker Barrel Reversed Its Logo in a Week. A Year Later, the CEO Is Out Anyway.
Cracker Barrel lost nearly $200 million in a day, reversed its new logo within a week, and still posted a rough quarter months later.
Founder’s Guide to Conquering Burnout: How to Move from “Firefighter” to “Architect” through Self-Leadership
Self-Leadership is the practice of intentionally influencing your own thinking, feeling, and actions to achieve your objectives. For business owners, it is the prerequisite
The Founder’s Playbook: How to Build a Strategy That Actually Ships
If you run a small business, you know strategy isn’t a luxury—it’s a survival tool. Unlike big corporations with teams of analysts, founders need
What if You Had a Proven Framework to Go from Chaos to Clarity as a Founder?
Discover the Founders Evolution Framework: a proven roadmap to help founders evolve their leadership, build systems, and scale beyond chaos.
How to Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence | Flexible Leadership | Interview with Kevin Eikenberry Ep 55
Discover how to lead with confidence in uncertainty. Kevin Eikenberry shares a powerful mindset for flexible leadership.