Resources
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Short pieces on operating cadence, accountability and board reporting, plus walkthroughs of the models. Everything here is free and nothing is gated.
Featured
Building a CEO Strategy Tracker from a blank sheet
The full build: twelve priorities, weights that add to a hundred, one accountable name each, and the RAG thresholds the CEO sets rather than inherits. Recorded for a CEO peer group, names and figures changed.
Video
Walkthroughs and talks.
Short recordings, mostly ten to fifteen minutes, each built around one model or one argument. Replace the placeholders below as recordings go up.
The weighted number: why twelve priorities need one score
Walking through the Strategy Tracker header a CEO reads first — weighted achievement, forecast versus target, and the on-track count.
Reading a calendar score without getting defensive
What the five hygiene benchmarks actually measure, and the two lines that move first once a week is measured rather than remembered.
Board packs that survive a hostile question
One source for the pack: achievement, forecast, and the decisions the board is being asked for — nothing assembled the night before.
Writing
Notes from running the cycle.
Written for CEOs and the executives who report to them. No newsletter wall — if you want them by email, there is a form at the bottom of this page.
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Negotiation Is Negotiation — Whether You’re Signing a work Contract or Buying a Car
Over the years, I have negotiated contracts for companies, dealt with vendors, worked through commercial terms, and sat across the table in discussions where a seemingly small clause could be…
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The AI Opportunity: Learn to Throw It Farther
I have become a great fan of the javelin throw. India getting a double podium at the Commonwealth Games 2026 made me think about how much this sport has changed.…
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Both models taken apart, with the arithmetic shown. Figures throughout are illustrative examples, not client data.
CEO Advisory — Operating Models & Governance
Both models taken apart page by page: the Strategy Tracker header a CEO reads first, the full priority register with weights and RAG, the CXO scorecard, and a scored week of a real diary with names redacted.
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