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The CFO You Hire Should Match the Company You Are, Not the Company You Wish You Were

The CFO You Hire Should Match the Company You Are, Not the Company You Wish You Were

Most CFO searches default to the prestige profile. Four out of five times, it's wrong.

Dan Wilkinson
June 9, 2026
Finance & Office of the CFO
The Gig C-Suite Isn't Coming. It's Already Here.

The Gig C-Suite Isn't Coming. It's Already Here.

Stop choosing structure before scoping the work. The work should choose the structure.

Dan Wilkinson
June 3, 2026
Enterprise Leadership
The Real Cost of a Bad Executive Hire Isn't the Severance

The Real Cost of a Bad Executive Hire Isn't the Severance

The salary and severance are the smallest cost of a bad executive hire. Here's the rest.

Dan Wilkinson
June 1, 2026
Enterprise Leadership
The EQ Premium Is Real. It's Also Often Mispriced.

The EQ Premium Is Real. It's Also Often Mispriced.

Some C-suite seats earn an EQ premium. Others get taxed by it. Price it right.

Dan Wilkinson
May 27, 2026
Enterprise Leadership
The CSCO You Hired in 2019 Isn't the One You Need in 2026

The CSCO You Hired in 2019 Isn't the One You Need in 2026

Hiring a CSCO like it's still 2019 is why your supply chain keeps breaking.

Dan Wilkinson
May 21, 2026
Enterprise Leadership
The Rise of the Fractional Executive

The Rise of the Fractional Executive

A fractional isn't a discount full-timer. Scope it as a different job or it fails.

May 19, 2026
Enterprise Leadership
Cybersecurity Is a Board Problem Your CTO Can't Solve Alone

Cybersecurity Is a Board Problem Your CTO Can't Solve Alone

Cybersecurity isn't an IT problem. It's a governance problem your CTO can't solve alone.

May 13, 2026
Technology & Innovation
Your RevOps Search Is Probably Looking in the Wrong Place

Your RevOps Search Is Probably Looking in the Wrong Place

RevOps fails when you hire from one function and expect the others to follow.

Dan Wilkinson
May 7, 2026
Enterprise Leadership

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