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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.

Business Management

Peer Perspectives

X-Factor: Becoming a Change Agent in a Private Equity-Backed Environment

PE-backed CFO Jessica Hamilton shares how to execute transformational change while keeping teams aligned.

July 18, 2024 9 min read

Peer Perspectives

Team Leadership

Optimizing Team Alignment Through Better Feedback, Goals and Metrics

Improve organizational effectiveness through “co-creation,” effective feedback strategies, and refined goals to achieve strategic objectives faster

July 15, 2024 5 min read

Career Development

Peer Perspectives

X-Factor: Navigating the Private Equity Landscape — Lessons from a First-Time CEO

PE-backed CEO Christian Leard shares his journey from public company leadership to PE and how to make the leap

July 08, 2024 9 min read

Business Management

Peer Perspectives

Navigating Executive Integration While Sustaining Entrepreneurial DNA

Strategies for preserving entrepreneurial spirit while transitioning to PE-backed ownership from founder-led acquisitions

June 24, 2024 5 min read

Peer Perspectives

Sponsor Relations

X-Factor: Unlocking Sponsor Support — Strategies for Private Equity-Backed Executives

Strategic Operating Partner at Kayne Anderson Puja Agrawal discusses embracing sponsor resources, striking the right balance of leadership traits, and using the power of vulnera...

June 20, 2024 9 min read

Career Development

Peer Perspectives

Breaking Into Private Equity-Backed Leadership: Pillars for Success

Understand different ways private equity firms operate, adapt to their expectations, and adopt the three pillars of success in a PE-backed environment

June 10, 2024 5 min read