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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

PE Landscape

Crafting a Contract That Benefits Both Parties

Bridge the gap between contractor and client interest and craft agreements that lead to mutually beneficial partnerships

May 30, 2024 4 min read

PE Landscape

Sponsor Relations

X-Factor: Lifecycle of a Private Equity Investment Thesis

Managing Director and Group Head of Private Equity Jennifer Pereira reveals how sponsors develop an investment thesis throughout a hold period

April 26, 2024 10 min read

Career Development

Sponsor Relations

X-Factor: Maximizing Success With The Crucible — The Premier Private Equity Talent Assessment

Lindsay Guzowski, Founder and CEO of The Crucible, shares how to use this first and only behavioral assessment and research tool built exclusively for the private equity-backed ...

April 18, 2024 10 min read

Business Management

Team Leadership

Fine-Tuning and Implementing an Authority Matrix

How to tailor an authority matrix to fit your PE-backed company

April 12, 2024 3 min read

Business Management

Sponsor Relations

Streamlining Prioritization in Sponsor-Executive Partnerships

The pivotal role prioritization plays in propelling success, and what executives can do to spearhead its implementation

April 11, 2024 4 min read

Business Management

PE Landscape

The State of M&A

Various factors are driving a boost in dealmaking activity in 2024 to date

April 09, 2024 5 min read