Fortune 100 Tips: Cash Management, Talent Strategy & Decision-Making Speed with Stacey Tank

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Are you a mid-market CEO struggling with cash flow, talent retention, or decision-making speed? Fortune 100 veteran turned growth company CEO Stacey Tank reveals the exact strategies that transformed her leadership from managing billion-dollar enterprises at GE, Home Depot, and Heineken to scaling a high-growth beauty brand.

KEY TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - From Fortune 100 to Growth CEO
05:30 - Why "Cash is Queen" in Growth Companies
12:45 - The "Aces in Their Places" Talent Strategy
18:20 - Decision Speed: 51-49 vs 95-5 Choices
25:10 - Overcoming the "Know-It-All" Leadership Trap
32:40 - When to Add Process vs Stay Agile
38:15 - 3-Dimensional Innovation Strategy

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

Cash Management for Growth: Why Stacey checks cash daily instead of P&L statements. Get specific frameworks for managing cash flow during scaling without debt or investors.

Revolutionary Talent Strategy: Real example of hiring an office manager who now runs warehouse, HR, and marketing. Learn why attitude beats credentials and how to create cross-functional collaboration.

Decision-Making Mastery: When to make lightning-fast decisions vs. letting situations "ripen." How enterprise complexity (51-49 decisions) differs from growth company clarity (95-5 decisions).

Authentic Leadership: Breaking the "Hermione Granger effect" - the need to know everything. How vulnerability and asking for help creates stronger leadership.

Smart Process Implementation: Stacey's criteria for when to add structure: when confusion slows teams down and meaningful value is at stake.

Innovation Strategy: Product, business model, and supply chain innovation during uncertainty (including China decoupling strategies).

STANDOUT INSIGHTS:

• "You cannot herd cats, but you can move their food" - aligning teams through shared goals
• How to retain top talent without top-tier compensation
• The fragility of growth companies vs. enterprise stability
• Building culture that scales without losing entrepreneurial speed

Perfect for: Mid-market CEOs ($10M-$500M revenue), founders scaling startups, enterprise executives considering growth company leadership, business owners struggling with talent retention.

Books mentioned in the Episode:
Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

About Stacey Tank: CEO of Bespoke Beauty Brands, 20+ years Fortune 100 experience (GE, Home Depot, Heineken), international executive across 6 countries, sits on public, private equity, and family-owned company boards.

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