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Sample Due Diligence Checklist: Are You Data Room Ready?

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Adapting Career Plans: Turning Challenges into Opportunities

How current economic trends are impacting executive compensation and career trajectories

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Using PE-CXO's Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit® as a Diligence Tool

Finding a good fit with a prospective sponsor can be the hardest part of diligence. Our proprietary tool, the Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®, is here to help you assess sponsors when searching for your next PE-backed executive role.

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The X-Factor: Transformational Growth Mindset — The 6 Pillars of M&A Success

One CEO shares the Six Pillars of M&A Success: Strategy, Arbitrage, Synergy, White Space, New Product Development, and Future M&A Opportunities.

Career Development

How to Format Your Resume for a Private Equity Opportunity

Candidates whose thoughtfulness extends to even the finest details of their resume have better odds of advancing to sponsor-facing interviews.

September 14, 2021 4 min read

DEI Integration

Race in Private Equity and America’s C-Suite Diversity Problem

Private equity has financial incentive to embrace more diverse leadership.

September 14, 2021 6 min read

DEI Integration

PE Landscape

Private Equity’s Use of ‘Cultural Fit’ and Its Impact on Gender Diversity

Establishing greater detail around what constitutes a strong “cultural fit” in a role upfront can empower a more judicious hiring process.

September 14, 2021 4 min read

PE Landscape

SURVEY: 47% of North American LPs Believe GPs Don’t Take Climate Change Seriously Enough

The paths to sustainability and profitability are more closely aligned than ever.

September 14, 2021 3 min read

Sponsor Relations

Team Leadership

Design a Compensation Plan to Maximize Results and Alignment

CXOs must consider what behavioral guardrails will ensure continued focus on the outcomes most vital to the investment thesis.

September 14, 2021 5 min read

Business Management

Sponsor Relations

How Sponsors Think About Platform Multiples & Growth

More than ever, sponsors require teams who can urgently accelerate organic growth and capture post-synergy multiple arbitrage.

September 14, 2021 2 min read