Commit and Acknowledge: A Growth-Stage CEO's Decision To Hire a COO
The day you realize you need a COO isn't a defeat—it's the day you realize leadership is truly a team sport.
Exit Readiness: Leadership and People
Exit readiness – even fundraising readiness – should be top of mind from the get-go. When companies put the right disciplines in...
6 Recommendations for Successful Succession Planning
Here at Edison, we believe that the growth-stage company’s board of directors should be a strategic weapon. But building and...
Building A “Circle of Trust”: Growth-Stage CEO Peer Coaching
Operating Partner Steve Schloss reflects on how transformative group experiences shape his approach to leadership development....
Objective and Subjective Decision Making for Growth-Stage Leadership Teams
Both objective and subjective decision making are critical to the success of growth-stage companies. This blog explores how...
Reflections on Culture and The New CEO
Steve Schloss delves into the complex task growth-stage CEOs face in managing cultural change, stressing the need to balance...
Soft Power and Diplomacy for Growth Stage CEOs
One of my favorite magazines (and digital content brands) is Monocle. Written from a decidedly non-U.S. point of view, their...
Growth-Stage CEOs and the Need for Greater Self and Team Awareness
After nearly four decades of business and HR leadership, I entered the world of private equity four years ago through my executive...
Finding the Sweet Spot: Span of Control in Growth-Stage Companies
We recently released the 2024 Growth Index — a compilation of benchmark data and best practices associated with growth-stage...
Mastering Debate: The Need for Healthy and Open Discourse on High-Growth Executive Teams
We live in a world defined by its strong opinions, information echo chambers, and a growing resistance to engage in healthy, open,...
Mastering Clarity: A Guide for Effective High-Growth Company CEO Communication in 2024
Operating Partner Steve Schloss provides strategic solutions for leaders to enhance their communication skills, from...
Embracing Strategic and Executional Leadership in a High Growth Company
Operating Partner Steve Schloss explores the critical balance between strategic and executional leadership and provides actionable...
The Power of Saying No to Amplify the Impact of Yes
Returning rejuvenated from a recent and much-needed vacation (despite the challenges of air travel these days), I had the...
Leading By Letting Go
In a world where letting go and delegating day-to-day tasks happens without even a thought behind the unconscious click of a mouse...
Valuing Your Values
Among the many challenges currently faced by high-growth organizations and their leaders is an area periodically overlooked, and...
The Art and Process of Talent Advocacy: At the Table and In the Moment
While we are surrounded by a constant drumbeat of layoff news for companies of all stages, many high growth companies continue to...
Becoming a More Disciplined CEO: The Role of Executive Team Builder
From our experiences, the investment barometer when assessing the potential of a CEO’s transition from venture capital to the...
The Art of Facilitation: A Key Leadership Lever
The ability to facilitate conversation or discussion serves as an important skill for the modern workplace. Inviting and engaging...
The Hybrid Workplace: Do Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe?
As organizations open up, invite, or order employees back to the office, the employee-employer relationship is rapidly changing.
The R-Factor of Leadership
We have all learned in real-time that senior leader relatability is more important than ever.
Why Leaders Should Listen Up
Great leaders and leadership teams share a common trait: they listen to move their organization forward. Hear from Edison...
Cultivating Culture: Why and How to Improve Organizational Culture
COVID-19 created a crash course in understanding organizational culture. What does it truly involve, and how can you assess yours?...