I spent a decade scaling Classy to $100M+ and could never find a business operating system that actually worked. So I built one. It's called the Northstar OS.

Most CEOs can't clearly define their role. After scaling Classy to $100M+, I identified the 7 core responsibilities that separate great CEOs from everyone else. This article is the blueprint.

The nightmare I lived in 2017 and how it pushed me to become a much better CEO, eventually obsessing over the role and now teaching it to thousands of other founders.

Highland is the CEO coaching program and community I founded in 2024. Here's the full story behind it, what it is, and who it's for.

Leaders are made, not born. Research proves 70% of leadership effectiveness comes from learned skills, while only 30% traces to genetics. Based on 20 years building teams and coaching 100+ CEOs, this guide reveals the seven teachable skills that create great leaders.