Doug Tatum Speaks to 175 CEOs on No Man's Land in the Research Triangle

On October 9^th, Doug Tatum spoke to over 175 CEOs about No Man’s Land. In conjunction with introducing Laura Bingham and Bob Aquilino as Newport Board Group’s first partners in the Research Triangle area, Tatum spoke on the concept of No Man’s Land and what happens when your company is too big to be small, but too small to be big. Co-Sponsors of the event included Cherry Bekaert, Goodwin Executive Search, Insperity, Robert Half, Stearns Financial Group, Wells Fargo and Wyrick Robbins Law.

Drawing from research in his book “No Man’s Land,” Tatum talked about the challenges companies face in steering their organizations to profitability. Although the exact numbers vary by location, the recent decline in the number of businesses in areas like Durham and Raleigh ranges from 3 to 5 percent, while startup growth has been almost 18%. This speaks to the strength of the entrepreneurial economy. Tatum explained the importance of private capital in middle-market companies, and how executives at these companies can lead their operations to unprecedented success using his 4M strategy.  He also suggested that in many cases entrepreneurs need outside help to guide them through No Man’s Land, assistance that can be provided by the partners of Newport Board Group.

To learn more about No Man's Land, register for Newport's webinar, How to Break Through No Man's Land, here.

As Chairman and CEO of Tatum LLC, Doug built a highly respected national professional service firm, leading it from its entrepreneurial phase to growth to 30 offices. Learn more or contact Doug directly here.

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