LeadershipApril 19, 2026·5 min read
"The romance is long faded"
After fifteen years at Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz built a high-output firm that rejects the standard venture partnership model.
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LeadershipMarch 23, 2026·6 min read
The 100-day plan is a trap
Private equity's standard integration playbook can destroy value in founder-led businesses. The operators who win replace rigid timelines with trust.
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GovernanceMarch 5, 2026·10 min read
How high-growth companies build stronger boards
Why 2026 is the year the "oversight-only" board becomes a liability, and what operator-led governance looks like in practice.
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GovernanceJanuary 16, 2026·10 min read
Leadership forecast: disciplined execution in 2026
Late-2025 board advisory outlooks converged on three priorities. What separates boards that act on them from boards that just discuss them.
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GovernanceDecember 9, 2025·15 min read
Risk committees tighten incident playbooks
AI, cyber, and regulatory risk have merged into one threat surface. Siloed incident playbooks are now dangerous. Here is what a sound risk committee looks like.
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Composite case studyNovember 14, 2025·15 min read
Private capital boards reset incentives
PE-backed governance is being reset. Sponsors are rewiring how boards govern, align incentives, and position companies for exit.
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GovernanceOctober 22, 2025·15 min read
AI oversight frameworks boards can trust
An AI policy is not AI oversight. Boards that conflate the two accumulate unpriced liability: the defining governance vulnerability of 2026.
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GovernanceSeptember 8, 2025·14 min read
Board risk briefings that inform decisions
How to structure board-level risk updates for clarity, escalation discipline, and faster decisions without exposing sensitive company details.
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GovernanceAugust 21, 2025·14 min read
Succession readiness for volatile quarters
A succession plan in a document is not a practiced capability. In volatile markets, the gap between documentation and readiness is where companies lose value.
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