This week’s Executive Briefing calls out a dangerous illusion: businesses mistaking compensation for scale and silence for stability. From leadership debt to outdated strategies and tariff shocks, we unpack the hidden risks behind surface-level “success.” You’ll learn how to identify where your business is straining, not scaling—and what infrastructure you need to evolve, not erode.

This edition tackles one of the hardest inflection points in business: deciding when and how to scale. From understanding leadership debt and internal liabilities to avoiding premature hype cycles (looking at you, ESG), we explore why scale tests everything your current model can’t hold. Sector-specific strategies and sharp diagnostic questions help you avoid the traps most founders walk straight into.