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X-Factor: The Psychology and Tactical Strategy Behind Transformational Leadership in PE

PE-backed CRO Eric Bluhm shares how to drive transformational growth in a portfolio company.

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X-Factor: Becoming a Change Agent in a Private Equity-Backed Environment

PE-backed CFO Jessica Hamilton shares how to execute transformational change while keeping teams aligned.

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X-Factor: Navigating the Private Equity Landscape — Lessons from a First-Time CEO

PE-backed CEO Christian Leard shares his journey from public company leadership to PE and how to make the leap

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From Vision to Scale: Managing the Transition from Founder-Led to Founder Influenced

5 key considerations for leading your next founder-led acquisition to success under private equity ownership

Business Management

PE Landscape

Harnessing Technologies for Private Equity M&A

How AI, machine learning and digital can streamline M&A processes, from due diligence to integration 

April 25, 2023 5 min read

Peer Perspectives

Team Leadership

X-Factor: Tackling Sales Rep Turnover in Tech-Based Companies

A PE-backed CEO’s unique perspectives on tackling sales rep turnover and best practices for building sales leaders, especially in the private equity-backed middle market.

April 21, 2023 5 min read

Business Management

Team Leadership

Creating a Roadmap for First 100 Days of Leadership

Set yourself — and your company — up for success during this critical time period

March 31, 2023 5 min read

Career Development

Sponsor Relations

How Sponsors and CEOs Assess Private Equity CFO Candidates

When hiring for a CFO at a PE-backed company, sponsors and CEOs want the same things, almost. What are the nuances in their thinking, and…

March 31, 2023 5 min read

Business Management

Optimize Accounts Payable

While the accounts payable function does not actively generate revenue, improvements in productivity fall directly to the bottom line.

March 31, 2023 4 min read

PE Landscape

VC Investment as a Leading Indicator of PE Investment

VC investments maturing into PE investments is intuitive, and in the tech sector this appears to be the case.

March 31, 2023 4 min read