PERSPECTIVES & IDEAS
Writing on leadership, technology, and organizational change.
9 articles
2026-07-27
What the Bain/PowerSchool ruling means for private equity firms. A PE firm closes on a platform acquisition. The 100-day plan executes on schedule. Domestic IT functions are offshored to reduce…
READ ARTICLE ↗2026-03-04
Build-and-buy is one of the most powerful strategies in private equity. Done well, serial add-on acquisitions can achieve returns that organic growth alone can’t match. By the third add-on, most…
READ ARTICLE ↗2025-06-28
In the modern business environment, strong technology leadership has become increasingly important. However, not all organizations can afford or have the need for a full-time Chief Information Officer (CIO). A…
READ ARTICLE ↗2017-10-02
In today's fast-paced global economy, innovation is critical to an organization's success. Industries like music, television and transportation have gone through huge disruptions in the way their products and services…
READ ARTICLE ↗2017-06-20
This past Saturday, as often is the case on a weekend, I went to Sam's Club. I actually have both a Costco and a Sam's Club card and although I…
READ ARTICLE ↗2017-06-13
For a little over six years, I worked in the IT department at Ameristar Casinos. It was there that I had the opportunity to work with Mr. Craig H. Neilsen,…
READ ARTICLE ↗2017-03-28
There are so many stories of wasted genius that it is almost cliche at this point. The athlete who bursts onto the scene as a rookie sensation just to fade…
READ ARTICLE ↗2017-02-08
Disengaged workers can be a huge drain on a company's resources, energy and success. In a 2013 study, researchers found that in many companies, over 70% of workers are either…
READ ARTICLE ↗2016-12-07
Eleven months into my new job when wham! the top 4 company leaders (CEO, COO, CFO and CCO) were all let go. I strapped in for the rocky road ahead…
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