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Why Most Infrastructure Platforms Fail to Scale 
Strong market demand alone does not enable scale. Operational discipline does.
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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.
Career Development
Team Leadership
Transformational Leaders: Rare But Invaluable Among Private Equity-Backed Executives
Transformational leaders see themselves as a lever that can dramatically enhance an investment thesis.
September 14, 2021 2 min read
Business Management
Peer Perspectives
Creating a More Detailed Monthly Revenue Forecast to Eliminate Operational Shortcuts
PE-backed CFOs must have the discipline to sacrifice short-term results in the name of sustainable, long-term improvement.
September 14, 2021 7 min read
Career Development
Team Leadership
Add Value at Monthly Operating Review
A company’s CFO should be its single-most objective employee.
September 14, 2021 4 min read
Business Management
Sponsor Relations
Generate Stronger, Smarter Quarterly Forecasts
A projected P&L that results in abnormal cash generation warrants additional scrutiny.
September 14, 2021 5 min read
Business Management
Team Leadership
Lead a Faster, More Accurate Monthly Close
Maximizing the productivity of the “pre-close” process will flatten the spike in demands on the team and likely cut days off the cycle time.
September 14, 2021 5 min read
Business Management
Team Leadership
The Private Equity-Backed CFO’s Role in Creating a Strategic Plan
Looking to the furthest defined end goals and working backwards to today can sharpen strategy and identify a company’s true “big rocks.”
September 14, 2021 4 min read