case studies

I got the call at 10 PM on a Thursday. Darius, a CEO client, reached out to me just as I was about to end the day. “Glenn, my Chief Revenue Officer, just resigned, and I’m not sure what to do.” Darius was running a rapidly-growing business that was highly dependent on a well-run sales … Read more

Wilson was a first-time CEO. The company was doing well, but not quite as well as the board had hoped. Wilson found himself uncomfortable as a minority shareholder working with a board that could fire him if he didn’t perform. Wilson wanted to know how to manage a Board of Directors. The first step was … Read more

Olivia, my CEO client, is a product genius. She is highly creative, an excellent problem-solver, and knows how to get products out the door on time. Olivia raised a great deal of money based on her product ideas and some early successes. The challenge was that her company wasn’t growing fast enough. The pressure from … Read more

As a CEO, Viraj was focused on employee retention. He recognized the value of keeping high-performing employees and the high cost of turnover. One of Viraj’s direct reports was one of his “best” employees. This person consistently out-performed against their targets. Within their function, they were a rock star. However, this same person was toxic … Read more

As CEO, Sean had no work-life balance, and he was struggling with the overwhelming responsibilities of being a CEO. One of the biggest challenges of any CEO is to get everything done. The list of critical items seems to grow every day. As his CEO coach (and as a former CEO), I recognized the stress … Read more

Meilin was always asking, “How can I help my company grow faster?” She was successful by most measures but had higher growth ambitions. As her CEO Coach, I helped focus her efforts and energies on an often-overlooked area for many CEOs. This area enables scaling and enables the CEO to manage their team more effectively … Read more

My CEO client (Darren) was starting a company in a new category. He was focused on raising capital for his business and wanted help crafting his story. Darren is a brilliant CEO, yet he realized he could produce a better story with help from someone who has created successful fundraising stories many times. When we … Read more

As one of the founders, Janice had created the perfect solution in an exploding market. As her CEO Coach, we worked very hard to create a scalable business model that significantly accelerated revenue growth. This model included geographic expansion, the addition of new product offerings, and stickiness to create repeat business. This triple revenue-acceleration model … Read more