When companies view workforce payroll strictly as an expense rather than an appreciating financial asset, they trigger a compounding cycle of organizational drift that silently destroys enterprise value.
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, executive coach, human capital strategist, and author of Human Capital Investment Strategy and Now, Near, Next.…

Data and analytics are worthless without the human judgment required to make sense of them.
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Cheryl Einhorn, creator of the AREA Method and author of The Human Edge, to unpack how business leaders maintain a competitive advantage in an AI-driven marketplace. Together, they explore the hidden traps…

A book can be a lot more than a book. For a business owner, executive, or professional, it can turn knowledge and experience into intellectual property—and open doors to opportunities far beyond book sales.
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, I talk with Terry Whalin, author of more than 60 books, publishing consultant, and Acquisitions Editor at Morgan James…

A company’s true value isn’t locked in a spreadsheet; it is built or destroyed at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and execution.
On this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Jay Weiser, founder of Jay Weiser Consulting, to unpack what it truly means to build a future fit organization. Together, they examine how hidden structural…

Company culture is not a soft HR expense – it is a high-yield strategic asset that directly drives bottom-line profitability and enterprise value.
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Brett Hoogeveen, co-founder of BetterCulture and seasoned angel investor, to explore how organizational culture impacts business valuation. Together, they unpack why poor workplace environment…

True operational scale requires more than expanding a business model—it demands scaling the human capital and personal leadership of the founder behind it.
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to explore how a humble garage project evolved into an international movement addressing an invisible community…

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Nicole Grinnell – founder of Bosun Solutions and Mic’d Up Booking – to break down the exact financial and operational mechanics of scaling a small business. They pull back the curtain on payroll optimization, calculating the true opportunity cost of doing your own admin work, and why…