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Chris Scherer

Chris Scherer

Chris is a transformation leader with over 25 years of experience driving significant value and mitigating risks across a broad range of industries and functions. With a track record of generating more than $450 million in savings, he has excelled in both challenging and thriving environments within small businesses, mid-market firms, and Fortune 500 companies. A dual-degree graduate of Thunderbird and ESADE, Chris started his career at Arthur Andersen and progressed through roles from Corporate Audit to Global Human Resources at various Fortune 500 firms. He played a pivotal role in growing AArete, a global management consultancy, where he led initiatives that significantly reduced non-labor costs and improved compliance processes. An advocate for sustainable community initiatives, Chris was a founding member of a nonprofit focused on creating bicycle-friendly communities in New Jersey.

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Managing chaos with control and focus

Profitless Prosperity (real-time update): Rising Costs Again? Focus on What You Can Actually Control

Costs are rising again.

Profitless Prosperity (part 3): Inflation, Labor, and the Illusion of Control

Most leaders say they understand inflation.

What Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and One Friend’s Story Taught Me About Helping Others

Recently, a friend of mine named Sharon shared something deeply personal. She is dealing with kidney disease, which can...

Profitless Prosperity (part 8 – Final): The Companies That Will Thrive During Economic Volatility

Over the course of this series, we’ve explored a problem many businesses are beginning to experience.

Profitless Prosperity (part 7): Why Margin Resilience Is a Leadership System

Over the past several articles in this series, we’ve examined a pattern many businesses are beginning to experience.

Profitless Prosperity (part 6): Why Hiring More People Doesn’t Fix Margin Pressure

Why Hiring More People Doesn’t Fix Margin Pressure When margins tighten and demand continues, most leaders reach for...

Profitless Prosperity (part 5): When Cost Pressure Breaks Relationships

Economic pressure doesn’t usually destroy organizations overnight.

Profitless Prosperity (part 4): Becoming Non-Discretionary in a Discretionary World

Every recession reshuffles the same deck.

Profitless Prosperity (part 2): Why Cost Vigilance Is a Leadership Discipline - Not a Finance Exercise

When margins start to erode, the reflexive response is predictable.

Profitless Prosperity (part 1): Why Growth Alone Won’t Save Your Business

Most business leaders are conditioned to watch one number first: revenue.