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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

Why Do Executives Leave Mid-Hold Period?

Find out why executives choose to leave mid-hold period – it’s not all about equity.

March 26, 2025 2 min read

Career Development

Sponsor Relations

Sponsor-Executive Alignment: The Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®

The Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit® define top sponsors who drive portfolio company success. Built on management feedback and Falcon’s expertise in PE-backed executive search...

March 26, 2025 4 min read

PE Landscape

Peer Perspectives

X-Factor: The Digital Shift — Navigating Technology in Private Equity

Experienced CEO and CIO Matt Thomas shares how to fully optimize your private equity-backed portfolio company through emerging technologies like AI, regardless of sector.

December 05, 2024 10 min read

Career Development

PE Landscape

X-Factor: The CEO Playbook — Proven Strategies for Success in PE-Backed Companies

PE-backed CEO Bill Wosilius delves into the realities of PE-backed leadership, from proving yourself as a first-time leader to making high-stakes, high-velocity decisions.

November 21, 2024 8 min read

Peer Perspectives

Team Leadership

X-Factor: Culture as a Catalyst — Driving Business Transformation through Teams

PE-backed CEO and OP Jon Sonnenschein shares what makes culture a tool for driving value creation and how to use it

November 04, 2024 9 min read

Business Management

Peer Perspectives

X-Factor: Strengthening Your M&A Muscle in Private Equity

PE-backed CFO David Fleming discusses what management can do to drive M&A activity and integration.

October 10, 2024 10 min read