13 Mar, 2024 Do not let the loudest critics set the agenda By Simon Freakley Part three of Simon Freakley's Leadership on a tightrope series Speaking out on current events or social issues is a political minefield...
05 Mar, 2024 Stop chasing the shiny, new thing By Simon Freakley Part two of the Leadership on a tightrope series CEOs suffer from “FOMO” as much as the next person but allowing this to dictate your...
28 Feb, 2024 Leadership on a tightrope By Simon Freakley Philippe Petit, the high-wire artist made famous by his walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, once said of his...
16 Feb, 2024 Partnered Research: IPEM 6th Pan-European Private Equity Survey By Nicolas Beaugrand Catherine Sherwin Mark Veldon Jan Kantowsky +1 more... Show less From almost every angle—exiting, raising, investing—market conditions are challenging,but 2024 is set to be a year for dealmaking. There...
26 Jan, 2024 Reflecting on Davos: A tale of two (or more) acronyms By Simon Freakley Freshly returned from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting (and a quick round of engagements across Europe), I can attest that Davos...
18 Jan, 2024 The PE-backed CEO in 2024—an interview with Adam Coffey By Connor Lott In more than 21 years of experience as CEO, Adam built three national service companies for nine private equity sponsors. During this...
11 Jan, 2024 HBR IdeaCast: Why private equity needs to invest more in talent development By Ted Bililies Traditionally, private equity companies have created value at the companies they own by taking on debt, restructuring, and exploiting...
19 Dec, 2023 Just tell me the truth: Communicating change to employees By Kiersten Schierenbeck On December 4th, 2023, Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, sent a letter to all employees telling them about organizational changes and headcount...
05 Sep, 2023 Wrong person, wrong time: Why leaders and succession plans fail By Ted Bililies To navigate multiple and simultaneous disruptions, businesses need a CEO with vision. This enables them to attract and retain A-player...
27 Aug, 2023 On the minds of CEOs: Some reading suggestions for the end of a hot summer By Simon Freakley Summer, for me, is a time to relax with family and friends and perhaps catch up on some reading. This is a hot one, of course—the hottest...
27 Jul, 2023 On the minds of CEOs: Follow the money: Why cost and access to capital are what you should be watching By Simon Freakley For well over a year, we have been discussing whether or not the global or regional economies will enter a recession. Now we know that...
20 Jul, 2023 Inclusive ownership as a vehicle for better personal and enterprise outcomes: our partnership with Ownership Works By Adam Fless The outlook for employee equity is brighter thanks to Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization working to catalyze the design and...