Ideas for CEOs

Ideas for CEOs navigating AI, healthcare, and company scale

Sloan Gaon is a seasoned executive and strategic advisor at the intersection of AI, digital marketing, and data‑driven commerce — known for bringing machine intelligence into marketing, content, and commerce long before AI was a buzzword.

Sloan Gaon — Technology Operator and Writer
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Track record

Two decades operating, scaling, and exiting technology companies

$1.3B
Revenue Generated as CEO
$500M+
Shareholder Value Created
700%
Business Growth
Operating Partner, Updata Partners
Former CEO, PulsePoint (exited to WebMD)
E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Semi-Finalist
Turnaround Atlas Awards — Leadership Achievement
PM360 Elite 100 Winner
PharmaVoice 100 Health Leadership Winner
Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies (2 years)
Deloitte Fast 500 — Ranked #84
Crain's NY Best Places to Work (2015–2019)
SmartCEO Future 50 Award
Operator Briefings

Operator Insights

Short video briefings on AI, healthcare, and leadership.

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Essays

Selected Writing

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Strategy Guide

AI CEO Playbook

A practical operating manual for CEOs implementing AI — frameworks, metrics, and a 12–18 month roadmap.

Starting with AI
Operating model
Board metrics
Capital allocation
Agentic orgs
Implementation
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Inside the Tornado — Book by Sloan Gaon
The Book

Inside the Tornado

A practical guide for CEOs navigating growth, leadership, and AI transformation — lessons from operating companies, scaling leadership teams, and helping organizations transform.

Scaling leadership teams Strategy and execution AI transformation Building durable companies
Resources

Practical Tools for Leaders

Frameworks used with CEOs and leadership teams to drive clarity, alignment, and execution.

Driving Execution Through Smart Goal Setting

A framework that helps leadership teams turn strategy into measurable execution.

  • Vision alignment
  • Quarterly priorities
  • Clear ownership
  • Measurable outcomes
Includes: Smart Goal worksheet · Quarterly execution planner · Leadership alignment template
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The Life Journey Map

A leadership reflection tool designed to help individuals understand the key moments that shaped them.

  • Life chapters
  • Key turning points
  • Mentors and influences
  • Lessons learned & future direction
Includes: Life Journey Map worksheet
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