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CEOs need to pause, pivot and reinvent sales workforce productivity
As confirmed by the recently released the Gartner 2023-2024 CEO survey of top strategic priorities, driving business productivity and rebuil
Brian Shea
Jun 1, 20232 min read


Why Emerging Growth CEOs Need Andy Reid's Game Planning
NFL teams spend approximately 3-5% of their revenue in the form of research and development. The NFL R&D is their scouting departments....
Brian Shea
May 30, 20232 min read


Can Private Equity Port Co's Be Like Mike?
Some of us remember August 1991 debut of the "Be Like Mike" campaign. It was created by Gatorade, it featured a memorable jingle, and...
Brian Shea
May 9, 20233 min read


Private Equity Managers Shouldn't Pay for Last Seasons Performance
If you're a sports fan, you can likely remember a sports team who traded for or signed a high priced free agent star athlete. The...
Brian Shea
May 1, 20232 min read


Has Private Equity shifted from a rocking market to rocky market?
It's April 2023 and Anne Sraders from Fortune's Term Sheet just published "Private equity had a pretty resilient Q1, but the ‘risk is...
Brian Shea
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Should CEOs Hire a Chief Revenue Officer Who Executes or Builds?
According to Salary.com, Glassdoor.com and Indeed.com, the average salary for a Chief Revenue Officer hovers around $235,000 - $250,000...
Brian Shea
Apr 14, 20233 min read


Don't Let Your Sellers Run with Scissors, Or Create Their Own B2B Sales Content
As a CEO of a fast growing firm, there are several growing pains that you and your senior leadership team will encounter. And just as...
Brian Shea
Apr 7, 20232 min read


CEO's Should Not Hire A Chief Revenue Officer (until.........)
In emerging growth B2B firms, CEOs, and often the other senior leadership team members, wear multiple hats including "sales leader". In...
Brian Shea
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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