Standardization Is the Quiet Revolution No One’s Talking About
Yesterday, a prospect told me their contract process was “mostly standardized.” I asked what that meant. They said, “Well, everyone has their own folder.” I’ve been doing this long enough to know that’s code for chaos. While everyone’s still distracted by AI, the actual game-changing trend in contract management isn’t sexy or new. It’s standardization. […]
It’s May. Let’s Talk About the 2025 CLM Trends That Are Actually Happening
Back in January, everyone had a list. AI would transform CLM. Modular platforms would take over. Compliance requirements would surge. Everyone would magically get better at managing third-party risk. That last one still makes me laugh. We’re now five months into 2025. Which means it’s a good time to stop predicting trends and start grading […]
The Myth of the Perfect Contract Management System
Let’s skip the part where I claim we’ve cracked the code to contract management. We haven’t. You haven’t. And frankly, anyone who tells you they have is either trying to sell you something expensive or hasn’t spent enough time living with the aftermath of their own systems. The pursuit of the “perfect” contract management solution […]
Why CLM Implementations Fail
The dirty secret of contract management software? Most implementations fail. I’ve spent over 30 years cleaning up the mess. Fixing systems that never should’ve gone live, calming down exec teams who were one Zoom call away from a cage match, and rebuilding trust in processes that were broken before the first login. Depending on […]
Why We Moved Off Our Custom Contract Database in 2004
In April 2004, I made one of the most pivotal technology decisions in my role as CEO of Trident Contract Management: moving our contract database off a self-managed system and onto the Salesforce platform. At the time, we were a growing company relying on a homegrown setup that had served us well, until it started […]
What 30 Years Taught Me About Scaling Right
Over the last 30 years, I’ve watched many businesses attempt to scale. Some pulled it off. Others didn’t. It rarely came down to funding or market demand. The deciding factor was nearly always clear, consistent internal systems, especially around handling contracts. I recently reviewed Tom Dunlop’s four-stage expansion approach for Summize, another CLM provider. His […]
Your Vendor’s Security Problem Just Became Yours
I had three vendor security forms drop into my inbox this morning. Just what I wanted to mull over with my coffee. A few months ago, it was just a couple per week. Last year? Maybe once per month. So that got me thinking about how third-party risk landscape isn’t just growing, it’s exploding. I […]
The One Trick to Growth
You’ve done it. Your company has hit the coveted 100-employee mark. The champagne’s flowing, the team’s celebrating, and you’re riding high on success. But as the bubbles settle, a sobering thought creeps in: What now? Growing from 100 to 500 employees is one thing. Scaling beyond that? It’s a whole different ball game. And let […]
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