The Ten Years Nobody Was Watching by Jim Ristuccia I was at my mom’s house a few weeks ago, going through the kind of paperwork that accumulates in a family over four decades, when we found a bundle of savings….
And How Smart Delegation Gives It Back by Jim Ristuccia “I wish there were 26 hours in the day.” I’ve heard that lament from nearly every CEO I coach—and after 500+ hours of deep dialogue each year, I’m convinced the….
What a teenager hunting submarines in North Atlantic can teach CEOs in San Diego. The North Atlantic can be a lonely place at night. The ocean disappears into darkness beyond the ship’s lights, the wind cuts through layers of clothing,….
The Leadership Shift: From Solving Client Problems to Building Problem Solvers Last week, the CEO of a 50-person firm canceled out of a group meeting I was attending because of “a pressing client issue.” I understood the decision. Client issues….
He sold his San Diego business for the promise of scale, upside, and a second bite of the apple. What he inherited was ambiguity, pressure, and a role no one had fully defined. A PE roll-up fable. I sold my….
Diversity Isn’t the Goal—Better Decisions Are; So We Are Seeing What We Could Not See There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from believing you understand how the world works. It is rarely loud or boastful. More often,….
When Governance Drifts and Execution Suffers The weekly meeting between the CEO and the investor was meant to be routine. It was scheduled for an hour and intended to cover familiar ground: hiring progress, sales activity, cash requirements, and the….
It’s All In The Power of Orientation When leaders want better results, they usually focus on strategy, decision making, and execution. That makes sense. Those are visible, measurable, and easy to talk about. But there is something deeper at work….
How to Get Traction When Time and Accountability Are Already Broken If you’re a CEO in San Diego, you’re probably not sitting around wondering whether AI is “real.” You already know. The issue is traction. You’re running a business inside….
ChairWorld reflections for CEOs on sustainable high performance, leadership development, AI readiness, and throughput—so growth doesn’t magnify errors in 2026. “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is….
