The CEO Readiness Program

The CEO Readiness Program

Be Ready When the Seat Opens The CEO Readiness program prepares senior leaders for their first CEO role before the decision is made. How the Program Works CEO in Waiting is built around three core themes that reflect the real transition from senior leader to CEO....
Leadership Under Constraint

Leadership Under Constraint

By ETJ Life — helping PE-backed CEOs thrive in work and life. When the Margin for Error Is Thin The early months in the CEO seat have a way of compressing everything. Cash flow is tighter than expected. Decisions carry more weight. The organization needs rebuilding at...
What Happens When Trust Fractures Inside the Executive Team?

What Happens When Trust Fractures Inside the Executive Team?

ETJ LIFE INSIGHTS Executive teams rarely explode. They erode. Executive teams rarely unravel in dramatic fashion. There is no obvious breaking point, no single meeting everyone can point to later and say, that’s when it happened. More often, they tighten. From the...
Leadership Under Constraint

The Quiet Tension After the Deal Closes

By ETJ Life — helping PE-backed CEOs thrive in work and life. When the Exit Doesn’t Change the Work One of the stranger moments after a sale is realizing how little your day-to-day life has actually changed. The transaction closes. The financial pressure lifts....
Leadership Under Constraint

The Work of the Transition Season

By ETJ Life — helping PE-backed CEOs thrive in work and life. Redesigning Work and Life After the Role The first thing many leaders notice after an exit or long operating chapter is the absence of urgency. The calendar opens. The constant decision-making eases. The...