Posts for: Insight

What should Leaders and Teams Have in Common?

It’s human nature for leaders to compare themselves to others—including those on their team(s) who report to them—to assess how...

CEO Succession: Four Tips to Ensuring Success

CEO succession is not an event, but a series of actions orchestrated over the course of several years. The more...

Private Equity—Setting up for Success Post-Deal

Most relationships begin with an exciting courtship followed by a honeymoon period. Then the hard work begins. We often hear...

Why Startups Fail: Founders are the Real Failure Risk

According to CB Insights, only 48% of seed-funded companies will raise another round. If a company secures more investment dollars,...

Learning to Lead in Unlikely Places

I love to use analogies in my work, and I share with executives frequently that taking them out of their...

Why Feedback Matters in Top Team Performance

The current business environment is more uncertain, fast-paced, and dynamic than ever before. In this setting, senior teams must think...

Can You Lead a Private Equity Portfolio Company?

A Unique Operating Environment Most private equity firms have high levels of debt. They require constant attention to cash flow,...

Assessing Talent for Small “t” Transformation and Change Readiness

Human Capital Leader, Melissa Mounce, Baird Capital This is part 1 of our interview with Melissa Mounce. RHR International works...

Developing Leaders Within Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Drinking from the money fountain Over the last five years, the private equity industry has experienced tremendous growth; a sustained...

What Do Management Teams Want from Their Boards?

Boards and management teams have distinct roles in their partnerships to maximize the success of the enterprises that they lead....