SmartBrief | 29.10.2026 22:24
My client, Lauren, newly appointed as CEO of a tech startup, was finding her transition to the C-suite even more challenging than expected. “I’ve worked with many on my team in previous organizations,” she shared. “They are brilliant, capable people. That’s why I hired them. But getting a common goal accomplished has been frustrating. We leave meetings seeming to agree on a direction, but we’re not moving fast enough. Something must change if we’re going to meet our targets, and it’s my head on the chopping block with the board if we don’t.”