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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.
Career Development
Sponsor Relations
How to Diligence a Private Equity-Backed CFO Opportunity
Many otherwise capable CFOs have experienced career derailment after failing to uncover fatal organizational flaws during the diligence process.
February 01, 2021 5 min read
Business Management
Team Leadership
Optimize Accounts Receivable
Reviewing receivables solely on a monthly or quarterly basis is a recipe for disaster in a sponsor-backed environment.
February 01, 2021 5 min read
Career Development
Team Leadership
Build a Transformative Relationship With the CEO
Attempting to act as a strategic advisor or broader change agent before stabilizing core finance functions is a losing proposition.
February 01, 2021 5 min read
Business Management
Team Leadership
Maximize the Effectiveness of an External Audit
The greatest challenge of an audit is that other demands do not cease to accommodate it.
February 01, 2021 5 min read
Sponsor Relations
Team Leadership
How Private Equity Sponsors Can Maximize Their Talent Acquisition Efforts
The amount of time spent aligning on target expectations is often inadequately thin.
February 01, 2021 4 min read