Lane Davy is an entrepreneur, management consultant, process architect, husband, father, drummer and lifetime learner.

A funny thing happened on my way… (#in)

…to becoming a consultant, and it hasn’t allowed much time for blog posts.  My last post was about 10 months ago - right about the time I was asked to take on finance and administration for Archetype.  

Back in 2011, when I left my work in the manufacturing and supply chain world to strike out as a management consultant, I knew that things would be different, but I had no inkling that a string of events would land me in the role of VP of Finance.

I started down this path when, in addition to my consulting work, I took on several internal projects. One of those was the implementation of our SRP application - the services version of an ERP system.  This put me elbow-deep into our financial systems and processes as I worked out the integration. 

Because of this, when a transition left us in need of someone to lead Archetype’s finance and administration, I agreed to step into the role.  I had some brushing up to do as it had been a long time since my formal training in accounting and finance. Between getting back up to speed and the inevitable sorting out required by any transition there hasn’t been a lot of time to spend creating new posts.

Even so, I’ve been jotting down notes and thoughts on several topics over the last few months and I think it’s time to start sharing a few of them. For instance, did you know that, during the 1970s, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the U.S. Army were proving out a basic management truth that any organization would do well to learn? More to come.