It is good to be back sharing my thoughts more. I have mostly stayed off social media since the world got loud
Private Equity Spreadsheets
Private equity likes to call itself the rational antidote to sentimental founders, bloated corporate structures, and quarterly-obsessed public markets. The narrative is
Early Stage Startup DNA
I’ve thought a lot lately about my past time in startups earlier in my career. Looking back on it, I had no
Power Dynamics
I was once in a meeting a Superpages.com early on in my career. An executive told his senior team, “We’re all in
The End of Entry Level
The best teams are now elite hires and a fleet of AI agents. Here’s what that means for hiring, org structure, and
Headless CRMs
I’ve been in SaaS for over two decades. I’ve seen it all—from duct-taped onboarding flows that accidentally convert, to UI tweaks that
Abundance and Displacement
I’ve had some intense conversations lately—friends who run VC firms, founders building on the frontier of AI, and business owners seeing the
The Mirage Age
In the swiftly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), we find ourselves living in what I call “The Mirage Age.” This era
Toxic Assets
In 2008, the world witnessed a financial crisis of unprecedented scale, largely precipitated by the collapse of the housing market. A significant
The Great Reset
I was having lunch with a friend last week who leads HR at a Fortune 500 company. They just finished a large
Healthy in a Hybrid World
The Covid pandemic forced the majority of the global workforce to abandon their traditional office space. It challenged them to create a
Leading in Difficult Times
The last few years has been one of the most challenging events of our time. And while some of have pushed forward,
The Illusion of Output
We are in the midst of the one of the most fascinating shifts in modern labor. Businesses are desperately trying to get
Not Everyone Can Be a CEO
“My goal is to be the CEO one day.” I have heard this line a thousand times when I ask people what
Kevin Maye
100 days on the job. Most new employees are barely out of formalized onboarding in 90 days, let alone quitting their job.
Why I Quit LinkedIn
After 10 years of the hustle and grind, you can say I had “made it.” Fortune 500 companies. Mergers and acquisitions. Running