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See the most recent published articles on the world of private equity from the PrivateEquityCXO editorial team.

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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.

Peer Perspectives

Team Leadership

Repairing Employee-Executive Trust Through Team Events and a New Bonus Plan

Mistrust between the employees and executive team created friction on the most critical path of the investment thesis.

September 14, 2021 5 min read

PE Landscape

Team Leadership

SURVEY: 94% of Private Equity Professionals Believe ‘Delivery of Management Information’ Key to Portfolio Company CFO Impact

Private equity’s operating pace and change-oriented formula for value creation often leads to a barrage of quick decisions for portfolio company management teams.

September 14, 2021 2 min read

Career Development

Team Leadership

The Most Revealing Interview Question for Aspiring PE-Backed Executives

Sponsors cannot afford to trust the fate of their investment to a “replacement level” executive.

September 14, 2021 3 min read

PE Landscape

Team Leadership

Shift to Remote Work Creates Unique Challenge for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Remote work can no longer be considered a temporary fix.

September 14, 2021 4 min read

PE Landscape

Sponsor Relations

Speaking the Language of Private Equity Sponsors

Mastery of the language often only occurs once a leader has spent time inside an LBO.

September 14, 2021 3 min read

Business Management

PE Landscape

SURVEY: Private Equity Sponsors and Operators Reveal Top Obstacles to Pricing Improvement

Don’t let false obstacles prevent you from smarter pricing strategies.

September 14, 2021 2 min read