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Your Org Chart Is the Problem. AI Is Revealing It.

Your Org Chart Is the Problem. AI Is Revealing It.

Your Org Chart Is the Problem. AI Is Revealing It.David J. Robertson
Published on: 10/07/2026

Most business owners are bolting AI onto an org structure built for a different era. The smarter question is not which tasks AI can automate — it is what your organization looks like when you start from scratch with AI already in the room.

LeadershipFounders Memo
You Think You Can't Know Who You're Hiring. You're Wrong.

You Think You Can't Know Who You're Hiring. You're Wrong.

You Think You Can't Know Who You're Hiring. You're Wrong.David J. Robertson
Published on: 09/07/2026

Most companies assume success in a role is unpredictable—so they never try to match personality to job requirements, and they pay for it in turnover, rework, and misaligned teams.

LeadershipFounders Memo
The Rejection Test: How to Know If Your Sales Hire Can Actually Sell Before You Write the Offer

The Rejection Test: How to Know If Your Sales Hire Can Actually Sell Before You Write the Offer

The Rejection Test: How to Know If Your Sales Hire Can Actually Sell Before You Write the OfferDavid J. Robertson
Published on: 08/07/2026

Most sales reps fold under pressure. Here is a one-move interview technique that surfaces who can handle rejection before you ever make an offer.

SalesLeadershipFounders Memo
The Advice Your CPA Gives You Is Destroying Your Company

The Advice Your CPA Gives You Is Destroying Your Company

The Advice Your CPA Gives You Is Destroying Your CompanyDavid J. Robertson
Published on: 08/07/2026

Most business owners spend years minimizing taxes on their CPA's advice — and discover at exit that every dollar they saved cost them three to five times that in business value.

Business FinanceFounders Memo