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Franchise Business Coach for the Owner, Not the Brand: The Multi Unit Problems Table and the Price Anchors

Franchise Business Coach for the Owner, Not the Brand: The Multi Unit Problems Table and the Price Anchors

Andreas Pettersson

Franchise business coach for owners running units, not buyers: the three multi unit leadership problems, sourced facts, published prices, and how to choose.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a multi unit franchise owner, What a franchise business coach solves for the owner, and what it does not

Read More: Franchise Business Coach for the Owner, Not the Brand: The Multi Unit Problems Table and the Price Anchors
When to Hire an HR Director: The Headcount Thresholds and the Decisions That Need a Leader, Not an Admin

When to Hire an HR Director: The Headcount Thresholds and the Decisions That Need a Leader, Not an Admin

Andreas Pettersson

When to hire an HR director: the 15, 50 and 100 employee thresholds, eight signs you need a people leader, and how to pick advisor, fractional or full time.

Covers: Headcount is the clue, decisions are the trigger, The headcount thresholds that change the job

Read More: When to Hire an HR Director: The Headcount Thresholds and the Decisions That Need a Leader, Not an Admin
What Does a Chief Revenue Officer Do: The Revenue Engine Owner, Not a Sales Manager With a Bigger Title

What Does a Chief Revenue Officer Do: The Revenue Engine Owner, Not a Sales Manager With a Bigger Title

Andreas Pettersson

What does a chief revenue officer do in a $5M to $50M company: the CRO vs VP of sales table, the CRO week, the signs you need one, and the fractional path.

Covers: What does a chief revenue officer do, CRO, VP of sales, sales manager: the line between them

Read More: What Does a Chief Revenue Officer Do: The Revenue Engine Owner, Not a Sales Manager With a Bigger Title
When to Hire a CMO: Signs the Owner Is Still the Marketing Department and What a Fractional CMO Changes First

When to Hire a CMO: Signs the Owner Is Still the Marketing Department and What a Fractional CMO Changes First

Andreas Pettersson

When to hire a CMO in a $5M to $50M company: seven signs the owner still runs marketing, which marketing hire fits, and what a fractional CMO changes first.

Covers: The marketing department is a person, and it is you, Seven signs the owner is still running marketing

Read More: When to Hire a CMO: Signs the Owner Is Still the Marketing Department and What a Fractional CMO Changes First
Real Estate Brokerage Coaching for Broker Owners: The Three Problems Table, the Margin Facts and the Price Anchors

Real Estate Brokerage Coaching for Broker Owners: The Three Problems Table, the Margin Facts and the Price Anchors

Andreas Pettersson

Real estate brokerage coaching for broker owners: three leadership problems with sourced margin and retention facts, published prices, and how to choose.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a broker owner, What real estate brokerage coaching solves, and what it does not

Read More: Real Estate Brokerage Coaching for Broker Owners: The Three Problems Table, the Margin Facts and the Price Anchors
Post Merger Integration for Small Companies: The First 100 Days Plan and the Leadership Decisions That Decide It

Post Merger Integration for Small Companies: The First 100 Days Plan and the Leadership Decisions That Decide It

Andreas Pettersson

Post merger integration for owner led companies: the five leadership decisions before Day One, a first 100 days plan, culture, key people and the owner role.

Covers: The five leadership decisions to make before Day One, A first 100 days plan in three stretches

Read More: Post Merger Integration for Small Companies: The First 100 Days Plan and the Leadership Decisions That Decide It
Selling a Business to Private Equity: How the Offer Is Built, What They Want From Your Team and When to Say No

Selling a Business to Private Equity: How the Offer Is Built, What They Want From Your Team and When to Say No

Andreas Pettersson

Selling a business to private equity, from the owner side: how the offer is built, what the fund wants from your team, and the signals that mean say no.

Covers: How a private equity offer is built, What the fund is solving for: hold period, platform or add-on

Read More: Selling a Business to Private Equity: How the Offer Is Built, What They Want From Your Team and When to Say No
Onboarding a Fractional Executive: How to Brief One With a One Page Mandate That Saves the First Month

Onboarding a Fractional Executive: How to Brief One With a One Page Mandate That Saves the First Month

Andreas Pettersson

Onboarding a fractional executive starts before day one. A one page mandate template, the access list and the kickoff hour that save the first month of fees.

Covers: Why the first month of a fractional engagement gets wasted, The one page mandate, line by line

Read More: Onboarding a Fractional Executive: How to Brief One With a One Page Mandate That Saves the First Month
Fractional Executives for PE Portfolio Companies: The 100 Day Plan Seat and What the Operating Partner Expects

Fractional Executives for PE Portfolio Companies: The 100 Day Plan Seat and What the Operating Partner Expects

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional executives private equity sponsors place in portfolio companies: the 100 day plan seat, what the operating partner expects and what it cannot fix.

Covers: Why sponsors reach for a fractional seat in the first 100 days, The 100 day plan seat, checkpoint by checkpoint

Read More: Fractional Executives for PE Portfolio Companies: The 100 Day Plan Seat and What the Operating Partner Expects
Restaurant Consultant or Restaurant Coach: The Owner Problems Table, the Labor Facts and the Price Anchors

Restaurant Consultant or Restaurant Coach: The Owner Problems Table, the Labor Facts and the Price Anchors

Andreas Pettersson

Restaurant consultant or coach for the owner: the three leadership problems with sourced labor and turnover facts, published prices, and how to choose well.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a restaurant owner, What a restaurant consultant fixes, and what a coach fixes

Read More: Restaurant Consultant or Restaurant Coach: The Owner Problems Table, the Labor Facts and the Price Anchors
What Happens to the Owner After Selling a Business: Transition Periods, Earnouts and the Identity Problem Nobody Plans For

What Happens to the Owner After Selling a Business: Transition Periods, Earnouts and the Identity Problem Nobody Plans For

Andreas Pettersson

What happens to the owner after selling a business: the transition period, consulting terms, earnouts, non competes and the identity problem owners miss.

Covers: What happens to the owner after selling a business, in three phases, The transition period and the agreements that set it

Read More: What Happens to the Owner After Selling a Business: Transition Periods, Earnouts and the Identity Problem Nobody Plans For
Fractional Executive Family Business Guide: The Outsider Seat, the Next Generation and the Succession Clock

Fractional Executive Family Business Guide: The Outsider Seat, the Next Generation and the Succession Clock

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional executive family business guide: how a non family senior seat buys time for the next generation, calms the politics and slows the succession clock.

Covers: Why family businesses end up needing an outsider seat, The succession clock has three hands

Read More: Fractional Executive Family Business Guide: The Outsider Seat, the Next Generation and the Succession Clock
CTO Mentor for Founders and New Technology Leaders: What to Look For and How the Relationship Runs

CTO Mentor for Founders and New Technology Leaders: What to Look For and How the Relationship Runs

Andreas Pettersson

CTO mentor guide for founders and first time CTOs: mentor vs advisor vs coach, five things to look for, how the weekly hour runs, and when it should end.

Covers: Mentor, advisor, coach: three different jobs, Two people who need a CTO mentor, for different reasons

Read More: CTO Mentor for Founders and New Technology Leaders: What to Look For and How the Relationship Runs
Letter of Intent to Purchase Business: What Goes in It, What Is Binding and the Clauses Sellers Miss

Letter of Intent to Purchase Business: What Goes in It, What Is Binding and the Clauses Sellers Miss

Andreas Pettersson

A letter of intent to purchase business, read from the seller side: what goes in it, which clauses bind you, and the terms owners miss before they sign.

Covers: Why the letter matters more than it looks, What goes in a letter of intent to purchase a business

Read More: Letter of Intent to Purchase Business: What Goes in It, What Is Binding and the Clauses Sellers Miss
The Two Hour Advisory Session: What a Fixed Price Working Session With a CFO, CTO or COO Produces

The Two Hour Advisory Session: What a Fixed Price Working Session With a CFO, CTO or COO Produces

Andreas Pettersson

How a fixed price advisory session with a CFO, CTO or COO is prepared, how the two hours run, and the written view, decisions and dates you leave with.

Covers: What an advisory session is, and what it is not, Before the session: the sentence, the pack and the decider

Read More: The Two Hour Advisory Session: What a Fixed Price Working Session With a CFO, CTO or COO Produces
Fractional CTO Cost in 2026: Rates With Sources and the Build vs Buy Math for Technology Leadership

Fractional CTO Cost in 2026: Rates With Sources and the Build vs Buy Math for Technology Leadership

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional CTO cost in 2026: hourly rates, retainers and project fees from dated sources, full time CTO math, and when to build or buy the technology role.

Covers: Fractional CTO cost in 2026: the sourced table, What the published numbers assume about your company

Read More: Fractional CTO Cost in 2026: Rates With Sources and the Build vs Buy Math for Technology Leadership
Business Coach for Distributors: The Three Owner Problems, the Prices and How to Choose

Business Coach for Distributors: The Three Owner Problems, the Prices and How to Choose

Andreas Pettersson

Business coach for distributors, for owners of $1M to $50M wholesale companies: three sourced leadership problems, published prices, and how to choose one.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a distributor owner, What a business coach for distributors solves, and what it does not

Read More: Business Coach for Distributors: The Three Owner Problems, the Prices and How to Choose
Exit Readiness Checklist: 40 Items Across Leadership, Operations and Technology, With the Evidence a Buyer Wants

Exit Readiness Checklist: 40 Items Across Leadership, Operations and Technology, With the Evidence a Buyer Wants

Andreas Pettersson

An exit readiness checklist for owners: 40 items in six groups, the evidence a buyer asks to see for each, a score, and what the score says about timing.

Covers: How to score the exit readiness checklist, The checklist, part one: leadership, operations and the books

Read More: Exit Readiness Checklist: 40 Items Across Leadership, Operations and Technology, With the Evidence a Buyer Wants
Five oak chairs in slightly different shades lined up against a white wall, illustrating fractional executive services as a CEO bench

Fractional Executive Services: The CEO Bench of CFO, COO, CTO, CMO and CRO Partners, How Engagements Run and What They Cost

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional executive services for $5M to $50M companies: the roles on the bench, three engagement shapes, 2026 rates by role, and when fractional is wrong.

Covers: Which roles sit on the fractional bench?, Advisory, fractional or exit readiness: which shape do you need?

Read More: Fractional Executive Services: The CEO Bench of CFO, COO, CTO, CMO and CRO Partners, How Engagements Run and What They Cost
A single oak chair turned toward a window at a long clear desk, illustrating what a fractional executive is

What Is a Fractional Executive: The Definition, the Roles, the Day Rate Model and Who Should Not Hire One

Andreas Pettersson

What is a fractional executive? A one sentence definition, the seven roles and what each fixes, how day rates and retainers work, and who should not hire one.

Covers: The fractional executive meaning, word by word, The types of fractional executives: seven seats and the problem each one solves

Read More: What Is a Fractional Executive: The Definition, the Roles, the Day Rate Model and Who Should Not Hire One
Six chairs around a table seen through a frosted glass wall, illustrating what buyers look for in a management team

What Buyers Look for in a Management Team: The Due Diligence Lens on Your Leadership Before You Sell

Andreas Pettersson

What buyers look for in a management team: bench depth, retention risk, decision rights, the owner role after close, how it is tested and what satisfies them.

Covers: Why the management team is a price question, not a people question, The four things buyers look for in a management team

Read More: What Buyers Look for in a Management Team: The Due Diligence Lens on Your Leadership Before You Sell
A polished steel machined part on brown paper on a clean factory bench under skylight, illustrating a manufacturing business coach

Manufacturing Business Coach: The Bench Problems Table, What It Costs, and Lean Consultant or Operator

Andreas Pettersson

Manufacturing business coach, consultant or peer group: the three leadership problems of a plant owner, sourced, what each costs, and how to choose.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a manufacturing owner, What a manufacturing business coach solves, and what it does not

Read More: Manufacturing Business Coach: The Bench Problems Table, What It Costs, and Lean Consultant or Operator
An antique brass balance scale with a single stone on one pan on a walnut desk, illustrating how much a business is worth

How Much Is My Business Worth: The Owner Math, the Multiples Table and the Three Things That Move the Number

Andreas Pettersson

How much is my business worth? SDE vs EBITDA for owners, the Q2 2026 multiples table by deal size, a worked example and the three things that move the number.

Covers: What "how much is my business worth" actually asks, SDE vs EBITDA: the owner math

Read More: How Much Is My Business Worth: The Owner Math, the Multiples Table and the Three Things That Move the Number
A wristwatch, a pocket watch and a wall clock on a walnut shelf, illustrating fractional versus interim versus advisory executives

Fractional vs Interim Executive vs Advisory: The Comparison Table and the Five Question Test

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional vs interim executive vs advisory vs consultant vs full time hire, compared on time, length, decision owner and cost shape, plus a five step test.

Covers: The comparison table: fractional vs interim vs advisory vs consultant vs full time, Fractional executive: a seat, a few days a week, for as long as it earns its fee

Read More: Fractional vs Interim Executive vs Advisory: The Comparison Table and the Five Question Test
A steel bolt joining two oak beams in close up, illustrating what a fractional integrator does as a part time second in command

Fractional Integrator: What the Part Time Second in Command Does, What It Costs and When It Beats a Hire

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional integrator guide for EOS style companies: what the part time second in command does each week, integrator vs COO vs fractional COO, and 2026 costs.

Covers: What the integrator seat is, and why most owners are sitting in it, What a part time integrator does, week by week

Read More: Fractional Integrator: What the Part Time Second in Command Does, What It Costs and When It Beats a Hire
Glass funnels of decreasing size lined up on a steel tray in side light, illustrating what a fractional chief revenue officer does with the pipeline

Fractional CRO: What a Part Time Chief Revenue Officer Does, the Pipeline Math and What It Costs

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional CRO guide for $5M to $50M companies: what the part time revenue leader does, the pipeline math worked back from your target, and 2026 cost ranges.

Covers: What a fractional CRO does, and what a fractional sales leader does not, The pipeline math: from revenue target back to meetings a week

Read More: Fractional CRO: What a Part Time Chief Revenue Officer Does, the Pipeline Math and What It Costs
Interlocking brass gears on a workbench with one gear lifted slightly out of line, illustrating when a fractional COO helps

Fractional COO: When Part Time Operations Help Works, When It Delays the Real Hire, and a Decision Table

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional COO for a $5M to $50M company: what the part time operator owns, 2026 cost, why the last ops hire failed, and when a second in command is right.

Covers: What does a fractional COO actually do?, Why your last ops hire failed, and what a fractional COO changes

Read More: Fractional COO: When Part Time Operations Help Works, When It Delays the Real Hire, and a Decision Table
A group of small pale wooden pegs on a linen surface with one slightly taller, illustrating what a fractional chief people officer does

Fractional Chief People Officer: What You Get, What It Costs and When HR Needs a Leader Not a Manager

Andreas Pettersson

Fractional chief people officer guide for $5M to $50M companies: the people decisions by company size, when HR needs a leader not a manager, and 2026 rates.

Covers: What a fractional chief people officer does, and what HR already does, When HR needs a leader rather than a manager: the people decisions by company size

Read More: Fractional Chief People Officer: What You Get, What It Costs and When HR Needs a Leader Not a Manager
A steel wall clock above a pair of chairs in a bright room, illustrating CFO advisory services a few hours a week

CFO Advisory Services: A Few Hours a Week With a Sitting CFO, What It Covers and What It Costs

Andreas Pettersson

CFO advisory services explained: one to two hours a week with a sitting CFO for an owner, a controller stepping up or a first time CFO, plus the cost.

Covers: What CFO advisory services actually are, Who buys it: the owner, the controller stepping up, the first time CFO

Read More: CFO Advisory Services: A Few Hours a Week With a Sitting CFO, What It Covers and What It Costs
Three different doors side by side in a plaster wall, a plain door, a double door and a glass door, illustrating business broker versus M and A advisor versus exit advisor

Business Broker vs M&A Advisor vs Independent Exit Advisor: Fees, Incentives and Who Works for You

Andreas Pettersson

Business broker vs M&A advisor vs investment banker: sourced fees, the Lehman formula, deal size bands, whose side each is on, and the seat to hire first.

Covers: Business broker vs M&A advisor vs investment banker: the comparison table, What a business broker charges and who the broker works for

Read More: Business Broker vs M&A Advisor vs Independent Exit Advisor: Fees, Incentives and Who Works for You
A glass jar of pale sand with a small brass scoop beside it on a dark desk, illustrating advisor equity and how much to give

Advisor Equity for Owner Led Companies: How Much to Give, the Advisor Agreement Terms Table and Milestone Vesting

Andreas Pettersson

Advisor equity for owner led companies: how much to give an advisor, an advisor agreement terms table, milestone vesting and the unpaid advisory board.

Covers: What is advisor equity, and what are advisory shares?, How much equity to give an advisor: the sourced ranges

Read More: Advisor Equity for Owner Led Companies: How Much to Give, the Advisor Agreement Terms Table and Milestone Vesting
A spirit level and folded plans resting on a sawn oak beam in a bright unfinished room, illustrating a construction business consultant or coach

Construction Business Consultant or Coach: The Builder Problems Table, the Margin Facts, and How to Choose

Andreas Pettersson

Construction business consultant, coach or peer group: the three leadership problems of a builder, the margin and payment facts, prices, and how to choose.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a builder, Consultant, coach or peer group: what each solves for a builder

Read More: Construction Business Consultant or Coach: The Builder Problems Table, the Margin Facts, and How to Choose
A contractor in a white hard hat leans on his pickup truck reviewing a tablet at a residential job site while his crew frames a house in the background

Business Coaching for Contractors: The Three Problems Table, What It Costs, and How to Get Out of the Truck

Andreas Pettersson

Business coaching for contractors, read as an operator: the three leadership problems of a trades owner, sourced, published prices, and how to pick a coach.

Covers: The three leadership problems of a trades owner, What business coaching for contractors solves, and what it does not

Read More: Business Coaching for Contractors: The Three Problems Table, What It Costs, and How to Get Out of the Truck
A CEO coach stands at a wooden table leading a session with business owners from different industries, including a contractor in a high visibility vest and a hard hat on the table

CEO Coaching by Industry: The Owner Constraint Table for Contractors, Builders, Manufacturers, Law Firms, Agencies and Distributors

Andreas Pettersson

CEO coaching by industry: one table with each owner constraint, sourced, published price anchors by vertical, and how to choose a specialist or an operator.

Covers: Why the industry changes the problem but not the job, The one number every industry shares

Read More: CEO Coaching by Industry: The Owner Constraint Table for Contractors, Builders, Manufacturers, Law Firms, Agencies and Distributors
Two generations of a family business, an older owner and his adult daughter, review plans with a family business consultant at a counter in their flooring showroom

Best Family Business Consultants: Ten Firms Compared by Focus, Company Size and Engagement Type

Andreas Pettersson

Best family business consultants in one table: ten firms by focus, company size, engagement type and geography, method stated, no invented rankings or prices.

Covers: How this list was built: criteria and method, Who are the best family business consultants? The ten firm table

Read More: Best Family Business Consultants: Ten Firms Compared by Focus, Company Size and Engagement Type
A business growth consultant draws a rising growth line on a glass wall while explaining it to a company leader, with the leadership team seated behind them

Best Business Growth Consultants: Ten Firms Compared by Company Size, Specialty and Engagement Model

Andreas Pettersson

Best business growth consultants in one table: ten firms by company size, specialty and engagement model, method stated, no invented rankings.

Covers: How this list was built: the selection criteria and method, Who are the best business growth consultants? The ten firm table

Read More: Best Business Growth Consultants: Ten Firms Compared by Company Size, Specialty and Engagement Model
A sales leader points at a call recording waveform and metrics on a monitor while coaching a sales rep wearing a headset at her desk in a busy sales floor

Sales Leadership Coaching: The 6 Problem Table, Coach vs Fractional Sales Leader, Cost and the First 90 Days

Andreas Pettersson

Sales leadership coaching for CEOs: six sales leader problems with the coaching move and the metric, coach vs fractional sales leader, cost ranges and 90 days.

Covers: What is sales leadership coaching, and what standard does it coach to?, Coaching the sales leader vs training the reps: which one moves the number?

Read More: Sales Leadership Coaching: The 6 Problem Table, Coach vs Fractional Sales Leader, Cost and the First 90 Days
A founder in a blue blazer hands a tablet across a desk to a prospective client during a sales meeting, with his team working in the open office behind him

Founder Led Sales: The 3 Stage Table, the Handoff Readiness Checklist and When to Make the First Sales Hire

Andreas Pettersson

Founder led sales for service businesses: the three stage table, the 7 item Handoff Readiness checklist, why first sales hires fail and a 90 day handoff plan.

Covers: What is founder led sales, and why is it different in a service business?, How long should founder led sales last?

Read More: Founder Led Sales: The 3 Stage Table, the Handoff Readiness Checklist and When to Make the First Sales Hire
An AI strategy consultant and a company owner at a desk reviewing a workflow diagram on a laptop beside a stack of paperwork, with a colleague watching through the glass wall

AI Strategy Consultant: The 3 Engagement Table, Cost Bands and What the First 30 Days Should Produce

Andreas Pettersson

What an AI strategy consultant does for a non technical CEO, three engagement types with cost bands, what the first 30 days should produce, and five red flags.

Covers: What does an AI strategy consultant do?, Does a mid size company need an AI strategy consultant?

Read More: AI Strategy Consultant: The 3 Engagement Table, Cost Bands and What the First 30 Days Should Produce
A CEO stands alone in a dim boardroom at night holding a cup, her reflection visible in the window over the city, illustrating the insecure overachiever pattern

Insecure Overachiever: The Eight Signs Checklist, How It Differs From Imposter Syndrome and Burnout, and What Helps a CEO

Andreas Pettersson

What an insecure overachiever is, the eight signs checklist, how it differs from imposter syndrome and burnout in one table, and what helps a CEO.

Covers: What is an insecure overachiever?, What are the signs? The eight signs checklist

Read More: Insecure Overachiever: The Eight Signs Checklist, How It Differs From Imposter Syndrome and Burnout, and What Helps a CEO
A company culture consultant chats informally with two employees holding coffee mugs in an office kitchen while colleagues work in the open plan space behind them

Company Culture Consultant: What One Does, When You Need One, the Five Symptom Table and the Culture Change Checklist

Andreas Pettersson

What a company culture consultant does, when you need one, what culture consulting costs, and a five symptom table plus a culture change checklist.

Covers: What does a company culture consultant do?, The five culture symptoms, the lever, and who pulls it

Read More: Company Culture Consultant: What One Does, When You Need One, the Five Symptom Table and the Culture Change Checklist
A woman and three male colleagues in a bright meeting room discuss a plan around a wooden table with notebooks and a laptop, a whiteboard of sticky notes and diagrams behind them

Turnaround Consultant: the Stall vs Decline vs Crisis Table, the First 30 Days and What It Costs

Andreas Pettersson

Turnaround consultant guide for CEOs: what one does, a stall vs decline vs crisis table, the 13 week cash flow, the first 30 days, cost, and who should lead.

Covers: What does a turnaround consultant do?, When do you need a turnaround consultant versus a growth advisor?

Read More: Turnaround Consultant: the Stall vs Decline vs Crisis Table, the First 30 Days and What It Costs
A business owner in a navy sweater sits back in a wooden lounge chair holding a tablet, thinking about his pricing decision, with a pine and birch forest behind him

Pricing Strategy Consultant: Five Pricing Problems, the DIY vs Hire Table and the Pricing Courage Test

Andreas Pettersson

Pricing strategy consultant guide for owner CEOs: what one does, when to hire, a DIY vs consultant table, how to run a price increase, the Pricing Courage test.

Covers: What does a pricing strategy consultant do?, When should a company hire a pricing strategy consultant?

Read More: Pricing Strategy Consultant: Five Pricing Problems, the DIY vs Hire Table and the Pricing Courage Test
Seven business leaders in discussion around a round wooden table seen from above, with laptops, notebooks, coffee mugs, papers and sticky notes in a bright office

AI Advisor for CEOs in Orange County: On Site Discovery, California AI Rules in Plain Language, and Who It Is For

Andreas Pettersson

AI advisor for CEOs of $5M to $50M companies in Orange County and Los Angeles County. On site discovery from Cypress, California AI employment rules in plain language, local industries.

Covers: Who this is for, The on site discovery: the difference between here and everywhere else

Read More: AI Advisor for CEOs in Orange County: On Site Discovery, California AI Rules in Plain Language, and Who It Is For
A woman and a man in a converted industrial loft talk across a long wooden table with notebooks, tablets and coffee cups, while colleagues work at desks behind them

Value Creation Plan: The Six Workstream Template, the 100 Day Plan, and the Leadership Workstream Most Plans Skip

Andreas Pettersson

A value creation plan template: six workstreams with owners, 100 day milestones and metrics, the leadership workstream most PE plans skip, and how to track it.

Covers: What is a value creation plan?, What does a value creation plan include? The six workstream template

Read More: Value Creation Plan: The Six Workstream Template, the 100 Day Plan, and the Leadership Workstream Most Plans Skip
An overhead view of a long oak table with chairs on one side and a single seat at the head, illustrating how to build an advisory board

How to Build an Advisory Board for a Private Company: The Charter Template, a Four Way Comparison and the CEO's Board Map

Andreas Pettersson

How to build an advisory board for a private company: who sits on it, what to pay, how often to meet, a one page charter template, and how to manage the board.

Covers: What is an advisory board?, What is the difference between an advisory board and a board of directors?

Read More: How to Build an Advisory Board for a Private Company: The Charter Template, a Four Way Comparison and the CEO's Board Map
A single sheet of cream paper held flat by a steel ruler on a dark desk, illustrating a one page AI policy template for a small company

AI Policy Template: A One Page Acceptable Use Policy for a Small Company, Plus the Team Conversation That Makes It Stick

Andreas Pettersson

An AI policy template for small companies: a one page AI acceptable use policy to copy, the data tiers it rests on, and the team meeting that launches it.

Covers: Why a small company needs an AI usage policy now, What an AI acceptable use policy is, and is not

Read More: AI Policy Template: A One Page Acceptable Use Policy for a Small Company, Plus the Team Conversation That Makes It Stick
Visionary founder stuck in operations, rubbing his eyes at a desk piled with spreadsheets, paperwork and sticky notes

The Visionary Stuck in Operations: Why Growth Stalls Between $1M and $5M, and the Third Seat Nobody Told You About

Andreas Pettersson

Why a Visionary stuck in operations stalls growth between $1M and $5M, the four ways out, and the third seat: a founder who runs the operating layer with AI.

Covers: What does a Visionary stuck in operations look like?, Why does growth stall between $1M and $5M?

Read More: The Visionary Stuck in Operations: Why Growth Stalls Between $1M and $5M, and the Third Seat Nobody Told You About
Desk piled with paper stacks, binders and sticky notes around an open laptop, showing a company with no operations manual

The Operations Manual (Company Brain) for a 10 to 50 Person Company: Template, What Goes In It, and What AI Documents for You

Andreas Pettersson

How to build an operations manual for a 10 to 50 person company: what goes in it, how to document core processes as checklists, and what AI can write for you.

Covers: What is an operations manual, and why call it a company brain?, What goes in an operations manual for a 10 to 50 person company?

Read More: The Operations Manual (Company Brain) for a 10 to 50 Person Company: Template, What Goes In It, and What AI Documents for You
Board members around a boardroom table listening to a director speak during a quarterly performance review

How to Become a Board Member: The Board Path Ladder, a Four Board Table and a Board Bio Template

Andreas Pettersson

How to become a board member as an executive: the Board Path ladder, a four board table with sourced pay ranges, what boards look for, and a board bio template.

Covers: How do you become a board member? The four rungs, What is the usual path to a board seat? Nonprofit, advisory, private, public

Read More: How to Become a Board Member: The Board Path Ladder, a Four Board Table and a Board Bio Template
A brass key resting on a closed leather folio on an oak desk in soft side light, illustrating delegating authority rather than tasks

Delegating Authority, Not Just Tasks: Why Founders Hand Off Responsibility and Keep Every Decision

Andreas Pettersson

Delegating authority means handing over decisions, not just work. Why founders keep every call, the Decision Rights Ladder, and how to let go safely.

Covers: What is the difference between delegating authority and delegating responsibility?, Why do founders hand off responsibility and keep every decision?

Read More: Delegating Authority, Not Just Tasks: Why Founders Hand Off Responsibility and Keep Every Decision
Lone figure standing inside a glass building floating above a misty field at dawn, a CEO at the top with no second seat filled

Chief of Staff vs COO vs Integrator vs Operations Manager: Which Second Seat Your Company Needs at $1M, $3M and $10M

Andreas Pettersson

Chief of staff vs COO vs Integrator vs operations manager: what each seat owns, how much authority it carries, and which one fits at $1M, $3M and $10M.

Covers: Chief of staff vs COO: what is the actual difference?, What does an Integrator do that a COO does not?

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Stone staircase climbing a hillside to a glowing glass platform at dusk, illustrating the steps to board readiness

Board Readiness: The 12 Item Self Assessment, Six Domains With the Evidence a Board Wants, and What Programs Cost

Andreas Pettersson

Board readiness, scored: the 12 item Board Readiness Self Assessment, six domains with the evidence a board wants, dated program costs and a board bio.

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Leadership team in an office pointing at a monitor showing an AI chief of staff dashboard, with a process map on the whiteboard

The AI Chief of Staff: How a Visionary Runs Operations Without an Integrator (the Manifest, the Sub Agents, and What Stays Human)

Andreas Pettersson

What an AI chief of staff is, how a top agent runs five specialist sub agents under a two page manifest, what it costs, and what must stay human.

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Set of keys, a printed document and an open notebook on an empty oak table at dawn, illustrating a business owner handing over the company

Succession Planning for Business Owners: The Successor Readiness Checklist and the Three Paths Table

Andreas Pettersson

Succession planning for business owners, the people side: the Successor Readiness checklist, three succession paths compared, timelines and who to hire.

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A worn leather armchair beside an identical new one in a bright room, illustrating CEO succession planning for owner led companies

CEO Succession Planning for Owner Led Companies: The Emergency vs Planned Table and a 36 Month Timeline

Andreas Pettersson

CEO succession planning for owner led companies: the emergency plan nobody has, a 36 month timeline and an emergency vs planned table of the artifacts you need.

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A steel and oak metronome mid swing on a shelf against a plaster wall, illustrating a company operating cadence

Operating Cadence: The Daily, Weekly, Quarterly and Annual Meeting Cadence (EOS, Scaling Up, 4DX and OKR Cadences Compared)

Andreas Pettersson

Meeting cadence for leadership teams: EOS, Scaling Up, 4DX and OKR rhythms compared, the minimum viable cadence at 15, 50 and 150 people, and where AI fits.

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Seven identical white ceramic cups on a slate tray seen from above with one filled, illustrating the weekly business review cadence

The Weekly Business Review: Amazon's WBR Adapted for a 20 to 200 Person Company

Andreas Pettersson

A weekly business review for a 20 to 200 person company: Amazon's WBR cut down to revenue, cost and cash, run inside your weekly meeting, with an agenda.

Covers: What is a weekly business review, and where did Amazon's version come from?, Weekly business review or leadership team meeting: which does a 20 to 200 person company need?

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Four oak blocks in a row on a concrete floor with the fourth freshly cut, illustrating the quarterly business review for leadership teams

The Quarterly Business Review (QBR) for Leadership Teams: Agenda, Template, and How It Differs From Quarterly Planning

Andreas Pettersson

A quarterly business review for leadership teams: the agenda, a QBR template, how it differs from quarterly planning, and how to time it before the board.

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A glass thermometer lying beside a brass compass on a linen cloth, illustrating the difference between OKRs and KPIs

OKR vs KPI (vs Rocks vs SMART Goals): The Difference, Examples, and Which Your Leadership Team Needs

Andreas Pettersson

OKR vs KPI, plus Rocks, SMART goals and KRAs: the difference in one table, side by side examples, and which a leadership team needs first, from an operator.

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Five smooth river stones stacked in balance on a windowsill with soft light behind them, illustrating the five components of emotional intelligence for leaders

Emotional Intelligence Training for Leaders: The Five Component Table, What It Costs and How to Measure It

Andreas Pettersson

Emotional intelligence training for leaders that fixes the real gap: a five component table with behaviors, measures and formats, costs, and how to measure EQ.

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A large blank sheet of drafting paper with a wooden ruler and two pencils on a table in morning light, illustrating annual planning for leadership teams

Annual Planning for Leadership Teams: The Two Day Agenda, the One Year Plan, and the Offsite That Changes Something

Andreas Pettersson

Annual planning for leadership teams: the two day agenda, the pre-work weeks ahead, the one year plan, and the follow up that stops it being just a meeting.

Covers: What is annual planning for a leadership team, and when should you hold it?, What pre-work should the team do before annual planning?

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An empty pale oak desk with a lamp and a swivel chair in a bright minimalist room with a floor-to-ceiling window onto a birch and pine forest, illustrating the neutral outside room a strategic planning facilitator brings a leadership team into

The Strategic Planning Facilitator: What You Pay, What You Get, and a One Day Agenda That Ends in Decisions

Andreas Pettersson

What a strategic planning facilitator does, internal vs external, day rates from $1,500 to $6,600 with sources, and a one day agenda that ends in decisions.

Covers: What does a strategic planning facilitator do?, Internal vs external facilitator: can the CEO run the session?

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Hand-drawn navy line illustration of a small cabin at the foot of a mountain with a check mark above the ridge and the caption The Executive Retreat That Ends in Decisions

The Executive Retreat That Ends in Decisions: A Two Day Agenda, the Cadence, and the Decisions Per Day Test

Andreas Pettersson

How to run an executive retreat that produces decisions, not a vacation: a two day agenda with outputs per block, the cadence, and the decisions per day test.

Covers: What is the purpose of an executive retreat?, Retreat vs offsite vs team building: which one are you planning?

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A business leader in a grey suit standing calmly in a bright empty room with stacks of papers and folders scattered across the floor around her, illustrating leadership team development and the people problems an operating system surfaces but does not fix

Leadership Team Development for Companies Running EOS, Scaling Up or OKRs: The People Problems the System Does Not Fix

Andreas Pettersson

Leadership team development for companies on EOS, Scaling Up or OKRs: the eight people problems the system surfaces and never solves, and the move for each.

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Minimalist line illustration of a person walking between three empty rectangular frames connected by arrows, one upright and two tilted, illustrating the People Analyzer and moving the right person out of a wrong seat

The People Analyzer, Explained: GWC, Core Values Fit, and What to Actually Do With a 'Wrong Seat' Result

Andreas Pettersson

The People Analyzer in plain words: GWC, values fit, and what to do after a wrong seat result. The conversation, a 30 day plan and an exit done with dignity.

Covers: What is the People Analyzer, and what does GWC mean?, How is the People Analyzer scored, and where does it mislead?

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Minimalist illustration of a man walking forward beside two calendar pages, circular arrows and a rising bar chart, illustrating operational leadership and the weekly system behind it

Operational Leadership: What It Is, How It Differs From Strategic Leadership, and the Weekly System Behind It

Andreas Pettersson

Operational leadership is the discipline of running the weekly cadence. How it differs from strategic leadership, who owns it, and when a CEO should step out.

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Hand-drawn navy line illustration comparing an org chart of stacked boxes with an accountability chart of connected circles, two of them orange, under the caption Accountability Chart vs Org Chart

Accountability Chart vs Org Chart: Template, Examples, and the Seat Mistakes CEOs Make

Andreas Pettersson

An accountability chart maps seats before people. A free template, examples for 15, 50 and 150 person companies, and the seat mistakes CEOs keep making.

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A cream ceramic vase of dried grasses on a pale oak sideboard beside a linen notebook, a blue stone and a pen in soft window light, illustrating the calm setup for a five minute coaching conversation when coaching employees

Coaching Employees: The 5 Minute Coaching Conversation, With Examples

Andreas Pettersson

Coaching employees in five minutes: the timed conversation with the actual sentences, three worked examples, and the rule for when coaching is the wrong tool.

Covers: What does coaching employees mean, and how is it different from managing them?, How do you coach an employee, step by step? The five minute coaching conversation

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A small green seedling with two leaves growing in a grey ceramic pot on a pale oak table against a white wall, illustrating the early growth a business growth consultant is hired to restart

Business Growth Consultant: The Cost Table, 7 Hiring Questions and the Test to Run First

Andreas Pettersson

What a business growth consultant does, what one costs next to a coach or consultant, and the 7 questions to ask before you hire. With first party data.

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Six clear glass marbles arranged in a ring around a tiny point of light on natural linen, illustrating the six EOS components with AI placed at the centre

AI for EOS Companies: Where It Fits in Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process and Traction, and What Stays Human

Andreas Pettersson

AI for EOS companies, mapped to all six components: where it fits, who should own it, what goes wrong when teams self-implement, and what stays human.

Covers: Where does AI fit in each of the six EOS components?, Who should own AI in a company running EOS?

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A sheet of handmade paper with a short handwritten list of numbers on an oak desk beside a pencil and a terracotta cup in soft window light, illustrating a weekly KPI scorecard of 5 to 15 numbers

The Weekly KPI Scorecard: 5 to 15 Numbers, a Free Template, Examples by Function, and an AI Pull That Works

Andreas Pettersson

How to build a weekly KPI scorecard: 5 to 15 numbers, one owner each, leading indicators, examples by function, a free template and an AI pull that works.

Covers: What goes on a weekly KPI scorecard, and how many numbers?, Leading vs lagging indicators: which numbers belong on the scorecard?

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A weathered wooden boardwalk with a rope handrail leading from a sandy beach out over calm water into a misty horizon, illustrating the Visionary who sees where the company is going and the Integrator who builds the path there

Visionary vs Integrator: The Two EOS Seats, the Test, and What to Do When You Are Both (or Can Only Afford One)

Andreas Pettersson

Visionary vs Integrator explained by a 60/40 founder: the two EOS seats, a quick self test, five conflicts, and the third seat when you can afford only one.

Covers: Visionary vs Integrator: what is the difference between the two seats?, Am I a Visionary or an Integrator? A two minute self test

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A wooden circle cut into four quarters on a white surface, three in pale oak and one painted sage green, illustrating quarterly planning for a leadership team one quarter at a time

Quarterly Planning for Leadership Teams: The Agenda, Setting Rocks That Get Done, and the AI-Assisted Version

Andreas Pettersson

Quarterly planning for leadership teams: a one day agenda, why one to three Rocks beat ten, when to change them, and where AI helps, from a CEO who runs EOS.

Covers: What does a quarterly planning meeting agenda look like?, How many Rocks should a company set? One to three

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Overhead view of a round pale oak meeting table ringed by matching chairs in a bright empty room, illustrating the weekly Level 10 Meeting of a leadership team

Level 10 Meeting: The Agenda, a Free Template, How to Run It, Where It Goes Wrong, and Where AI Fits

Andreas Pettersson

The Level 10 Meeting agenda in plain words, a free template, who should run it, the five ways it dies and how AI can score it, from a CEO who runs EOS.

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Loose strands of linen thread in cream, grey and sage gathered through a single brass ring on white fabric, illustrating the EOS Integrator who pulls the functions of a company together

The EOS Integrator: Role, Job Description, Salary and Fractional Integrator Cost, Plus Whether AI Changes the Seat

Andreas Pettersson

What an EOS Integrator does, a plain job description, salary and fractional Integrator costs from dated public sources, and what AI changes in the seat.

Covers: What does an EOS Integrator actually do?, An Integrator job description in plain words

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A manager and a team member in a one-on-one at an oak table in a bright Nordic office, laptops open and a notebook and pen between them, setting clear expectations and agreeing what done looks like before leaving the room

Clear Expectations: What Done Looks Like, Written in 45 Seconds and Read Back Before Anyone Leaves the Room

Andreas Pettersson

Clear expectations in 45 seconds: the four parts your team can repeat back, a weak vs strong table for each, and the read-back that proves the standard landed.

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Six different glass and oak shapes on brass bases lined up on a sunlit stone floor, a cube, cylinders, a sphere and ribbed blocks, illustrating six business operating system frameworks compared side by side

The Business Operating System, Compared: EOS vs Scaling Up vs Pinnacle vs System & Soul vs 4DX vs OKRs (2026)

Andreas Pettersson

Which business operating system fits your company? EOS, Scaling Up, Pinnacle, System & Soul, 4DX and OKRs scored on 12 criteria by a CEO who ran three.

Covers: What is a business operating system?, What are examples of business operating systems?

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A sheet of oak resting on a frosted glass slab beside a row of small brass pieces on dark stone, illustrating the Scaling Up One Page Strategic Plan and the Rockefeller Habits

Scaling Up Explained: Verne Harnish's Rockefeller Habits, the One Page Strategic Plan, and Who It Is For

Andreas Pettersson

Scaling Up explained by a CEO who ran it: Verne Harnish's four decisions, the Rockefeller Habits, the One Page Strategic Plan, coach cost, and who it fits.

Covers: What is Scaling Up, and where did the Rockefeller Habits come from?, What are the four decisions in Scaling Up?

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A thin linen-bound book beside a much thicker one on a pale oak table in soft window light, illustrating EOS vs Scaling Up as the simpler and the more detailed business operating system

EOS vs Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits): Which Operating System Fits Your Company, Compared by an Operator

Andreas Pettersson

EOS vs Scaling Up, compared by a CEO who ran both: company size, cost, meeting rhythm, when to stack Scaling Up on EOS, and where AI fits in each system.

Covers: What is the difference between EOS and Scaling Up?, EOS vs Scaling Up: which is better for a small company?

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A business leader in a navy blazer taking notes at a cafe table by a rainy window, across from a colleague whose tablet reads EOS vs OKR, illustrating a CEO weighing Rocks against key results

EOS vs OKR: Rocks vs Key Results, and Why Most Companies Under 200 People Pick the Wrong One

Andreas Pettersson

EOS vs OKR from a CEO who ran both: Rocks against key results, how many to set, when OKRs work better, how to combine them, and where AI fits in each one.

Covers: What is the difference between EOS Rocks and OKRs?, EOS vs OKR under 200 people: why most companies pick the wrong one

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Four coloured glass blocks, one for each of the 4 disciplines of execution, standing behind a tablet showing a scoreboard chart of lag and lead measures against a wildly important goal

The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) for CEOs: WIGs, Lead Measures, the Scoreboard, and How It Compares to EOS and OKRs

Andreas Pettersson

The 4 disciplines of execution explained for CEOs: wildly important goals, lead measures, the scoreboard, the weekly cadence, and how 4DX stacks on EOS.

Covers: What are the 4 disciplines of execution?, What is a wildly important goal, and what are lead measures?

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Three wooden chairs in a bright minimalist room, two matching pale oak chairs and one distinct walnut chair set apart, representing the choice between an EOS Implementer, a business coach and an executive coach

EOS Implementer vs Business Coach vs Executive Coach: Who to Hire, When, and What Each Costs

Andreas Pettersson

EOS implementer vs business coach vs executive coach: three different jobs, dated costs, and the rule for who a CEO should hire first, from an EOS operator.

Covers: EOS implementer vs business coach: what is the difference, and what does each cost?, What does an EOS implementer do, and not do?

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A blank sheet of paper with a wooden pencil and a ruler on a pale oak desk viewed from above, illustrating working out the real cost math of an EOS Implementer

EOS Implementer Cost in 2026: Session Fees, Two Year Totals, Software, and the Self Implement Math

Andreas Pettersson

EOS implementer cost in 2026: session fees by tier, two year totals, software, travel and team time, every figure sourced and dated by a CEO who ran EOS.

Covers: What does an EOS implementer cost per session in 2026?, How many sessions, and what is the two year total?

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A balanced cairn of five smooth stacked stones on pale linen, representing the range of EOS alternatives such as Scaling Up, Pinnacle, System and Soul, Metronomics, 4DX, OKRs and building your own

EOS Alternatives in 2026: Scaling Up, Pinnacle, System and Soul, Metronomics, 4DX, OKRs, and Building Your Own

Andreas Pettersson

EOS alternatives compared by stage, complexity, cadence and outside support: Scaling Up, Pinnacle, System and Soul, Metronomics, 4DX, OKRs and your own.

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A clear acrylic desk sign engraved with four icons labelled Level 1 to Level 4, beside an open notebook and a coffee cup on an oak desk, illustrating the four levels of the accountability ladder in a culture of accountability

Culture of Accountability: What Your Team Does With a Missed Commitment When You Are Not in the Room (the 90 Day Install)

Andreas Pettersson

A culture of accountability is what your team does with a missed commitment when you are not in the room. The definition, the ladder and the 90 day install.

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Two ends of a jute rope facing each other across a gap on a white plaster wall, one ending in a loop and the other in a steel ring, illustrating accountability statistics on the gap between how leaders rate themselves and how their managers rate them

Accountability Statistics 2026: The Gap Between How Leaders Rate Themselves and How Their Managers Rate Them

Andreas Pettersson

Accountability statistics for 2026: Gallup and Culture Partners figures read at source with year and n, the folklore goal ladder rejected, your chasing hours.

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A manager in a navy blazer leaning on a meeting room table with a notepad in hand, talking calmly with a seated team member, illustrating how to hold employees accountable with a read-back conversation instead of blame

How to Hold Employees Accountable Without Becoming the Bad Guy: The 4 Line Read-Back Script

Andreas Pettersson

How to hold employees accountable without micromanaging or blame: the 4 line read-back script, the 3 conversations you cannot avoid, and when it becomes a PIP.

Covers: What is the difference between accountability and blame?, How do you hold people accountable at work without micromanaging?

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A smiling businessman in a navy suit standing on a wooden floor scattered with euro banknotes, illustrating what founder coaching costs and what it returns

Founder Coaching for the Founder Who Can't Delegate: What It Is, What It Costs, and the 90 Day Plan

Andreas Pettersson

Founder coaching: what it is, who it fits, market cost with sources, and the 90 day plan that gets a founder out of every decision. By a former Canon CEO.

Covers: How is founder coaching different from executive coaching?, When should a founder get a coach?

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An open blank notebook with a pen across it between two ceramic cups on a pale oak table, illustrating a manager preparing scripts and examples for a difficult conversation

Difficult Conversation Examples and Scripts for Managers (8 You Can Read Aloud)

Andreas Pettersson

Eight difficult conversation examples for managers, scripted: performance, attitude, missed deadlines, a raise you must refuse, and the pushback line for each.

Covers: What are some examples of difficult conversations at work for managers?, How do you start a difficult conversation with an employee?

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A small brass balance scale on a white travertine surface in soft daylight, illustrating employee rights during a performance improvement plan

Performance Improvement Plan Employee Rights: On a PIP? How to Respond (A US Guide From the Other Side of the Table)

Andreas Pettersson

Performance improvement plan employee rights in the US, how to respond in writing, whether to sign or quit, and what your manager is really thinking.

Covers: Is a performance improvement plan illegal?, Can you be fired during a performance improvement plan?

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Three blank white cards standing side by side in a pale oak holder on a shelf against a white wall, illustrating performance improvement plan examples laid out for comparison

Performance Improvement Plan Examples That Actually Helped (and Ones That Were Exit Paperwork)

Andreas Pettersson

Five performance improvement plan examples, sorted into the ones that helped and the ones that were exit paperwork, with the tell that separates them.

Covers: What does a good performance improvement plan example look like?, What is a performance improvement plan example for a sales rep?

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A pale wood ladder with six rungs leaning against a white wall in an empty sunlit room, illustrating a leadership development program built step by step in a 20 to 200 person company

How to Build a Leadership Development Program in a 20 to 200 Person Company (No L&D Department Required)

Andreas Pettersson

How to build a leadership development program in a 20 to 200 person company with no L&D team: six components, what big programs get wrong, real costs.

Covers: What is a leadership development program?, What is the difference between a leadership development program and a leadership development plan?

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Pastel wooden pegs standing on a white table and linked to one another by a web of twine, illustrating CEO networking groups and the connections between members

CEO Networking Groups: How to Tell a Network From a Peer Group, and Which One You Should Actually Buy

Andreas Pettersson

CEO networking groups and CEO peer groups are two different products. The types, real costs, the funnel test for free roundtables, and how to use either.

Covers: What is a CEO networking group?, What is the difference between a CEO networking group and a CEO peer group?

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Eight pastel chairs in pink, sage, yellow, blue and natural oak set around a round oak table with cups and a jug, seen from above, illustrating executive peer groups meeting as equals around one table

Executive Peer Groups: Who They Are For When You Are Not the CEO, and When a CEO Should Put Their Executives In One

Andreas Pettersson

Executive peer groups for VPs, C-suite leaders and number twos: how they differ from CEO groups, what they cost, when a CEO should sponsor one, what to check.

Covers: What is an executive peer group?, How is an executive peer group different from a CEO peer group?

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Four executives seen from behind walking down a bright office corridor as one of them opens the glass door of a meeting room, illustrating the criteria for selecting executives for peer groups and who gets a seat in the room

Criteria for Selecting Executives for Peer Groups: The Seven Tests I Run Before Anyone Gets a Seat

Andreas Pettersson

The criteria for selecting executives for peer groups, from someone who fills the seats: stage, ownership, mix, ego, size, and the tell that a room is broken.

Covers: What are the criteria for selecting executives for peer groups?, Should a peer group mix industries or stay within one industry?

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