Matt Clifford's Recent LinkedIn Posts

I'm excited to share that I’ll be attending the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 next week in Orlando. It’s always one of the best opportunities to connect with leaders in #lifeinsurance, and this year’s theme, '𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬,' couldn’t be more timely. I'm eager to hear f…

I’m excited for the opportunity to work with Brian Mulconrey and Sureify to outline tactical approaches that help move from “stuck” to “successful outcomes.” I hope you’ll join!

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁? I’ve built a career solving complex problems and helping organizations move from ambiguity to action. But if I had to explain why I consult—why this work, why this path—it’s not about strategy frameworks or transformation roadmaps. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲. That thread runs thr…

𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻: The concept that life insurance is “sold not bought” is a truth that’s here to stay. We hoped industry disruptors would prove life insurance could be sold digitally at scale, breaking free of old industry norms.  These hopes haven’t materialized... at scale.  For decades, age…

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻? You don’t have unlimited capital. But you 𝗱𝗼 have control over where it goes next. In times like these, most CEOs do one of two things: 🔹 Spend too cautiously and stall 🔹 Spend too broadly and dilute impa…

If I still had hair, I'd pull it out every time I hear this: "We can't focus on strategy right now—we're too busy aligning on priorities!" Because here’s the kicker: That is strategy. Not the mythical 3–5 year roadmap people imagine. (Not knocking roadmaps, but honestly, it’s been less than <10% of the strategy wo…