Merritt Advisory

It’s a ‘big truth’ that mistakes are our greatest teachers. When I first started working in consulting, I focused on speed, thinking it was my competitive advantage and that every leader wanted things sooner rather than later. I once developed a Word-based proposal for a Senior Partner. He asked for the draft in 3 days, [...]

Published by Ken Merritt 27th November 2023 A lot of the time (but not always!), skepticism is construed as managing risk. Personally, I believe that skepticism has become a mindset that has gained major footing in American culture. It’s like a screen that colors our daily sentiment.  We are weighed down by it, and a [...]

The problem that many companies end up facing, however, is that when they hire or internally promote a leader to CFO, there is an expectation that this person will already know how to do everything that is required of them....