Nuggets from Behind Closed Doors
Inside every private Alliance meeting, there are hundreds of years of experience. While keeping confidentiality of the member who provided the challenge to their group, we’ve captured (with permission) just some of the insightful comments from a handful of members. Read what these members had to say to get a glimpse of what it is like to be an Alliance member.
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Member Anthony Sperling Speaks: Let Your Hunters Hunt
Here's what Alliance Top Team Member, Anthony Sperling, former SVP & General Manager of Advent Software's Asset Management Group, shared with his Alliance peers after a fellow Alliance member presented a sales team structuring challenge.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Operations Sales Technology
Member Jerry Turin Speaks: Try Being More Subtle First
Here's what Alliance Top Team Member, Jerry Turin, CFO of Intematix, shared with an Alliance member, a GM of a business unit, who had been asked by his CEO to contribute more at the corporate level. The member decided the firm needed a more formalized planning structure, but his efforts received a lackluster support from the CEO and mixed signals from other executives.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Operations Strategy & Planning
Member John Weber Speaks: Be Honest With Yourself
The case at hand was brought to a recent Alliance meeting by an Alliance CEO who was considering whether or not to take the company public, but was concerned about his responsibility to employees who have been issued equity. Here's what John Weber, then President of CooperVision, shared with the Alliance member.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Finance Leadership Organizational Design Strategy & Planning
Member Israel Niv Speaks: Create a Fuller Solution
An Alliance CEO believed his company's stock price was extremely undervalued because of past missteps by prior management. Here's what Israel Niv, CEO of DCG Systems, Inc., shared with the Alliance member.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Finance Organizational Design Strategy & Planning Technology
Mike Kamm Speaks: Have an Expert Help Make the Case
When a fellow Alliance member had an issue with his company's board, the company needed to make investments to ensure long-term growth. However, the board was more concerned with quarterly growth and meeting the expectations of Wall Street. As a result, the Alliance member was having difficulty making his case. Here's what Mike Kamm, former President of Cassidy Turley, shared with his Alliance peers.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Boards Strategy & Planning
Member Alain Couder Speaks: Wait, Then Make the Call
The case at hand was brought to a recent Alliance meeting by an Alliance CEO whose company had a major acquisition in the works. As a result of the acquisition, the CEO believed that the company needed to change from a functional structure to a business unit structure. In response, here's what Alain Couder, then CEO of Oclaro, a global provider of optical products for the telecommunications market, shared with the Alliance member.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Leadership M&A Organizational Design
Member John Senaldi Speaks: Start Small Before Going Big
Read what John Senaldi, CEO of Freeslate, shared with an Alliance member whose investor-backed firm was considering whether to gamble big by going after a difficult segment of the market, which would take major investment and take years, but could yield big results.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Boards Finance Strategy & Planning
Member Prem Uppaluru Speaks: Be Careful About Switching to Product Business
Read what Prem Uppaluru, CEO of Transera Communications, shared with an Alliance member whose consulting company was considering whether to create a successful new product or transform itself into a product company.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Leadership Marketing Organizational Design Sales Strategy & Planning
Member Ittai Bareket Speaks: You Need Someone You Can Trust
When a fellow Alliance member was preparing to enter Japan with a huge partner that would resell its software, the member wanted to know what to do to succeed and whether to hire locally or not. Here's what Ittai Bareket, CEO of Netformx, shared with the Alliance member.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture International Business Leadership Operations Sales Strategy & Planning
Member Dan Peterson Speaks: When Picking a Team, Put Values First
Read what Dan Peterson, Founder & Chairman of Loyale, shared with an Alliance member whose early stage startup company was about to close a B round of financing. The CEO was preparing to build the executive team with some key hires.
Read MoreInsight categories include: Culture Finance Human Resources Leadership
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