Category: Executive Coaching

If I could send one letter back through time to myself on the morning of my first day as a PE-backed CEO, it would contain the ten pieces of advice below — and the first

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The first call you should make on day one of private equity ownership is to your sponsor, and it is one question long: what number did you underwrite? That is the whole answer to this

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When I take a new seat, my first 100 days follow the same sequence every time: Weeks 0–2 involve cutting the data before I meet the opinions. Weeks 2–6 are for building the EBITDA bridge

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Air traffic controller

The Federal Aviation Administration employs more than 14,000 air traffic controllers in the United States. Each day, some fraction of these people manage an average of 45,000 flights. This means safely and efficiently coordinating take-offs,

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