Insights
Notes from the practice.
Written for chairs and principals. Not a newsletter.
Boards · 10 Sept 2026
Succession in a tighter market
When the internal slate is thinner than the board hoped, the work is not a faster search. It is a clearer conversation about risk.
Search · 18 Aug 2026
The quiet board: what chairs now ask of a search partner
The best chairs do not want a circus. They want a partner who can hold a secret, test a brief, and leave no fingerprints on the market.
Interim · 22 Jul 2026
Interim leadership as a strategic instrument
An interim COO is not a stopgap if the brief is written as one. Used well, the seat buys the board time and information.
Method · 14 Jun 2026
Discretion, data, and the modern shortlist
Mapping a market is not the same as understanding it. The shortlist still turns on judgement the spreadsheet cannot hold.