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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.

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

Peer Perspectives

Sponsor Relations

X-Factor: The PE-Backed Executive’s Guide to Achieving Sponsor Alignment

PE-backed CEO Bob Craycraft shares how to navigate alignment with your PE firm, from interviews to your first 100 days and beyond

September 20, 2024 10 min read

Business Management

Peer Perspectives

X-Factor: Unlocking Revenue — Strategic Pricing in a Private Equity-Backed Environment

PE-backed CFO Brian Lanier shares how to unlock revenue growth with better pricing based on strong value propositions.

September 06, 2024 10 min read