It always starts messy…
A couple of years ago (early 2023), I took the role of CEO at a global FinTech company. At the time, the business was practically in a nosedive: profits were evaporating, operations were deteriorating, and the team was losing faith. To make things worse, the company was being put up for sale. My job? Get it sold and get it fixed, fast!
I did both.
By summer the company was sold. In the ensuing months we drove double-digit top line growth, and 13x profit growth. Our culture surveys also showed measurable improvement. We had turned around the company.
Why this blog?
Turnarounds are tough. I’ve been through many of different shapes and sizes. They continuously push your limits and, as the leader, test your emotional resilience through sleepless nights, paralyzing doubts, and the overwhelming question of “what next?”
In business, we often celebrate the success stories, glossing over the messy reality of what it takes to get there. This blog is about sharing the hard lessons I’ve learned in the trenches—what went right, what didn’t and everything in between. I expect some of the ideas in this blog will resonate, or at the very least, provide some much needed fresh perspective. My hope is that it serves as a starting point—a way to help you begin moving in the right direction as you try and conquer your own business challenges.
Feel free to reach out to me directly. I would be more than happy to connect!
Turning Stuff Around 