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I'm an advisory COO to business owners who want to manage their team & business growth in a sustainable, equitable way.
For many growing businesses, there seems to come a time when the force of success (more customers, more clients, more complexity) causes breakages in everything that had been "good enough" in the back office.
I help these business owners survive their growth-spurts, grow their teams — and cultivate a strong culture based on consent & accountability.
For 25+ years I’ve guided teams through high-stakes/high-uncertainty situations, from counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan to software product management at the dawn of the internet boom.
And as a COO, I’ve helped clients achieve 7-figure launches, roll out new product lines and architect full-team reorgs — and build strong, equity-centered business practices and teams. I help all kinds of businesses — fully digital, hybrids, service-based, e-comm, brick & mortar — and my clients are world-wide.
My approaches are specifically designed to not engineer dependency on me. My mission is to equip owners with the operational confidence and knowledge to solve future problems on their own. My methodology is built on “listening first” and true collaboration — which not only results in a better result and a better experience — it also builds trust and buy-in when we're dealing with a team.
I'm an advisory COO to high-performing business owners who are dealing with growing pains on their teams and in their operations — and want to manage this growth in a sustainable, equitable way.
My clients all share a similar story: there seems to come a time when the force of success (more customers, more clients, more complexity) causes breakages in everything that had been "good enough" in the back office. And they quickly find that they spend more time fighting fires than doing the work that gets them to their goals.
Turns out, there's a way to build systems to keep their main thing the main thing. I believe that managing distractions and protecting priorities is the Hidden Work of Leadership — and I have evidence-based tools & frameworks to help them reach their goals and achieve the impact they want.
For 25+ years I’ve guided teams through high-stakes/high-uncertainty situations, from counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan to software product management at the dawn of the internet boom.
And as a COO, I’ve helped clients achieve 7-figure launches, roll out new product lines and architect full-team reorgs — and build strong, equity-centered business practices and teams. I help all kinds of businesses — fully digital, hybrids, service-based, e-comm, brick & mortar — and my clients are world-wide.
My approaches are specifically designed to not engineer dependency on me. My mission is to equip owners with the operational confidence and knowledge to solve future problems on their own. My methodology is built on “listening first” and true collaboration — which not only results in a better result and a better experience — it also builds trust and buy-in when we're dealing with a team.
Business Operations Strategy & Helping Owners Ignite Their AI Era
I help solos and small teams adopt AI and transform the way they deliver results. I build systems that scale your ingenuity and your impact. You’re in the right place if you want to explore AI in a way that protects your team, your clients — and what already works.
On this Site, We Explore:
• Responsible, ethical AI practices
• Equity-centered business practices
• Scaling your impact with AI — without breaking what works
Human in the Loop: Lead Where AI Can Follow
Most AI content is about prompts and tools. This one’s about the real work: shifting the way you lead.
Start Here:
• Upstream Leadership: The Mindset Shift That Makes AI Work for Small Teams (Read Here)
• How Pressure to Adopt AI is Really an Invitation to Rebuild Your Team (Read Here)
• 6 Ways Your Business Treats You Like the Only Adult in the Room (and Why AI Makes it Worse) (Read Here)
• 9 Leadership Habits That Can't Survive the AI Era (Read Here)
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