Execs and the City

Execs and the City

Interviews

The Severance Playbook—Negotiate Your Divorce Before the Wedding
I’ve kept this behind closed doors because it’s worth tens of thousands in practice. This is the first time I’m putting the full playbook in writing.
 • Jacob Warwick
Why Executives Leave Millions on the Table: The Werewolf Game Theory of Negotiation
What the game of Werewolf reveals about information asymmetry, strategic deception, and why most leaders negotiate like villagers instead of winners.
 • Jacob Warwick
27 “Offensive” Interview Questions That Flip the Dynamic
Stop interviewing for a job. Start auditing an opportunity. Here are the scripts to expose red flags, test leadership, and secure your leverage before…
 • Jacob Warwick
How Smart Executives Lose Negotiation Leverage (And How to Keep It)
Stop performing intelligence. Start gathering it. Why the smartest leaders answer too fast and lose the room.
 • Jacob Warwick
How Senior Leaders Build Strategic Networks That Create Executive Opportunities
Why top senior leaders don't rely on marketing—they rely on scripted relationships that create career opportunities on demand.
 • Jacob Warwick
How to Negotiate 40%+ Above Any Salary Band
What if the salary benchmarks you trust were designed to limit your career, not reflect it?
 • Jacob Warwick
When Job Interviews Become Free Consulting: How to Protect Your Ideas
The line between testing your thinking and stealing your ideas is thinner than you think. Here's how to tell the difference and protect your…
 • Jacob Warwick and Christina Hamlin
Company Due Diligence Before Accepting a Job: What Executives Should Investigate
The critical research most executives skip before accepting an offer—and how thorough due diligence protects your career and maximizes your leverage.
 • Jacob Warwick
Stop Apologizing for Short Tenures
Companies call mass layoffs ‘strategic realignment’ but label your moves ‘red flags.’ The narrative tactics that flip asymmetric power and command…
 • Jacob Warwick
Why Salary "Transparency" Actually Limits Your Pay (And What to Do About It)
How compensation "transparency" tools influence negotiation behavior and what strategic professionals do differently.
 • Jacob Warwick
Executive Title Inflation: What Nobody Tells You About VP and C-Suite Titles
Why VP and C-suite titles don't mean what they used to—and how to navigate title inflation to protect your career trajectory and compensation.
 • Jacob Warwick
The #1 Career Mistake Executives Make (And How to Avoid It)
The hidden career mistake that costs executives promotions, leverage, and millions in lifetime compensation—and the framework to fix it.
 • Jacob Warwick
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