Communicate runway-based tradeoffs in leadership language rather than finance jargon alone.
Sana SA CEO Sana wants to move fast on two hires because pipeline momentum feels stronger than it did last month. Every fixed hire changes burn immediately, which means runway shrinks before the hoped-for revenue shows up. Frame the hire as an option cost The strong CFO move is to show what the hire costs in months of runway and what conditions would make the choice safer. Do not just object. Stage the decision. Open the tradeoff Sana says, "If we wait, we lose momentum. I think we should approve both hires now." What is the strongest first response? Offer…
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