

The Manufacturing Margin Trap: Why Revenue Growth Is No Longer the Metric That Matters Most
Recent earnings reports from leading industrial and manufacturing companies reveal a pattern that should concern executive leadership teams and investors alike.
The issue is not revenue growth. The issue is growth quality.
5 hours ago


What If HR Isn't Missing a Seat at the Table and SHRM Is Missing the Point
Every year, thousands of HR leaders gather at SHRM's annual conference with a common aspiration: Earn greater influence. Become more strategic. Get a seat at the executive table.
But after reviewing this year's conference agenda, a key
What if the reason HR isn't consistently invited into enterprise strategy conversations isn't because CEOs undervalue HR?
1 day ago


Decoding Signal-Led GTM™: Insights from the Phil Collins Standard
What does Phil Collins have to do with Signal-Led GTM™?
According to legendary bassist Leland Sklar, Phil Collins believed the audience at the first show deserved the same experience as the audience at the hundredth. The result was relentless preparation before ever stepping on stage. The same principle applies to revenue growth. The best GTM teams don't learn during customer conversations. They prepare before them.
3 days ago


Understanding the Early Signals Behind the Latest Jobs Report
by Brian Shea, CEO Lucrum Partners Why May's 172,000 jobs report is a case study in Signal-Led GTM™ The headlines focused on the number. 172,000 jobs added in May. Predictably, the debate immediately became political. Was it proof that economic policies are working? Was it merely a continuation of existing trends? Which administration deserves credit? For business leaders, those questions miss the more important lesson. The May jobs report is not the story. It is the outcome
6 days ago


From Account Planning to Account Sensing: What the 2026 SAMA Conference Revealed About the Future of Strategic Account Management
By Brian Shea, Lucrum Partners For years, Strategic Account Management (SAM) has centered on a familiar set of disciplines: Account plans Relationship maps Executive sponsorship programs Quarterly business reviews Growth plans Opportunity management These practices remain important. But after reviewing the themes, sessions, and practitioner discussions emerging from the 2026 Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) Conference, one conclusion became clear: The future of
6 days ago


AI Won't Make Sellers Obsolete. Bad Sellers Will.
What caught my attention wasn't the technology. It was what one executive said about salespeople.
"I'd rather work directly with the executive team than involve salespeople. Most salespeople only care about getting meetings, not getting outcomes for the customer."
The room went silent.
Not because the statement was controversial. Because everyone in the room knew exactly what he meant.
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