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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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