Articles & Insights
Welcome to our insights, where we shine a light on leadership as a lever for change and value creation. Here we share our experience of partnering with organisations and their leaders to accelerate commercial and organisational performance as well as what we have learnt in the process.
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Safe Bets: How to Minimise Risk When Hiring First-Time Private Equity CEOs
Private equity firms are increasingly open to hiring first-time CEOs, driven by a limited supply of experienced leaders. While these new CEOs bring fresh energy and innovation, they face unique challenges in navigating PE-backed environments. This article explores strategies for selecting and supporting first-time CEOs to maximise growth and success in competitive markets.
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Leadership Assessment first 100 days
When deploying capital, investors want to de-risk their investment as much as is practicable, but assessing portfolio company management teams pre-deal is notoriously challenging. In our experience, the first 100 days post-acquisition is the next best solution.
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Maximising returns in challenging times: how leadership assessment can help PE unlock hidden value
In a challenging economy, private equity is redefining success by prioritising the assessment and development of human capital within portfolio companies, recognising that strong leadership is key to outperforming returns.
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