The HR Leader's Business Acumen Playbook: Understand your P&L, EBITDA, EBITDAR, same-store sales, and CapEx, and connect every people decision to business results using AI.

CEOs, CFOs, and boards decide in the language of money. HR leaders who speak it get their proposals funded and earn a seat at the table. This playbook teaches the financial concepts that matter most, using one sample company so every number connects.

Inside:

• Anatomy of a P&L, from revenue to net income, in plain English

• Contribution margin, break-even, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAR, and rent coverage

• Same-store sales, four-wall EBITDA, and capacity and utilization for multi-site businesses

• CapEx vs. OpEx, payback, ROI, and free cash flow

• The private equity lens: EBITDA multiples and value creation plans

• How to translate pay increases and turnover into EBITDA and enterprise value

• An AI Business Companion setup prompt that turns any AI assistant into your personal CFO coach

• 10 questions to ask your CFO and a glossary of 22 terms

For CHROs, HR business partners, and emerging HR leaders.

*Created in part with AI*