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Build the Bench During Diligence, Not During the Hold
The thesis tells you which portco seats will break. Pre-source them before close.
Professional Services and Private Equity
Calm Is Not a Crisis Skill. Speed Is.
Crisis leadership is a decision-rate problem. Four signals that sort a slate on velocity.
Leadership & Organizational Development
The Portco Leader Profile and the PE Firm Profile Are Not the Same Job Anymore
The PE firm and the portco are no longer the same job. Most firms hire like they are.
Professional Services and Private Equity
Most Chief Customer Officer Hires Can't Fix Churn. Here's Why.
You can't fix churn with a Chief Customer Officer who doesn't control pricing, ICP, or product.
Enterprise Leadership
Engineering Leadership Isn't a Career. It's a Series of Stage-Specific Jobs.
Engineering leadership isn't one job. It's four different jobs at four different stages.
Technology & Innovation
The PE Network Is a Great Starting Point for a Portco Search. It Can Be a Terrible Ending Point.
Firms that limit the pool to who they know hire the safest candidate, not the best one.
Professional Services and Private Equity
The Healthcare CTO Search Many Companies Run Produces the Wrong Hire
Healthcare CTO searches default to two profiles. Both fail. The right hire is neither.
Technology & Innovation
The Value Creation Plan Doesn't Need One Leader. It Needs Three.
Longer PE holds have broken the assumption that one CEO carries the plan from close to exit.
Professional Services and Private Equity
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