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The Changing AI Landscape: Guidance for Portfolio Company Operators  
The competitive advantage from AI will belong to organizations that align adoption with business outcomes.
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The Operational Reality of Private Equity-Backed M&A 
As add-on activity continues, executives are increasingly balancing integration complexity against core business performance.
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Why Commercial Leadership Turnover Persists in Portfolio Companies 
Average commercial leadership tenure is just 25 months. Find out what’s driving it and how executives can improve outcomes.
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How Private Equity Sponsors Evaluate Your Career Narrative
Executives seeking PE-backed roles are judged on more than experience. Sponsors want a clear narrative that demonstrates value creation potential.
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From Vision to Scale: 5 Key Considerations for Founder-Led to Founder-Influenced Transitions  
Lead your next founder-led acquisition to success under private equity ownership.
Business Management
PE Landscape
Mastering the Pre-Diligence Phase of the Acquisition Process
M&A activity is executed in multiple phases. It is critical that the buy-side management team align with their sponsor on the objectives associated with each…
September 14, 2021 2 min read
Business Management
PE Landscape
SURVEY: Nearly Half of Private Equity-Backed CFOs Cite ‘Data Fragmentation’ as Top Challenge
Private equity-backed CFOs who lack an accurate fact base struggle to provide the deep management information required to drive top-quartile returns. While establishing a reliab...
September 14, 2021 1 min read
Sponsor Relations
Team Leadership
Behavioral Pitfalls that Can Derail an LBO’s Performance
Sponsors crave break-neck execution in their portfolio company leaders, and the best CEOs deliver.
September 14, 2021 2 min read
Business Management
Team Leadership
Maximize the Value of Your Annual Budget
It is incumbent on the CFO to weigh sponsor expectations against the operational realities of the business.
September 14, 2021 4 min read
Peer Perspectives
Team Leadership
Repairing Employee-Executive Trust Through Team Events and a New Bonus Plan
Mistrust between the employees and executive team created friction on the most critical path of the investment thesis.
September 14, 2021 5 min read
PE Landscape
Team Leadership
SURVEY: 94% of Private Equity Professionals Believe ‘Delivery of Management Information’ Key to Portfolio Company CFO Impact
Private equity’s operating pace and change-oriented formula for value creation often leads to a barrage of quick decisions for portfolio company management teams.
September 14, 2021 2 min read