Private Equity

Private Equity

When it comes to value creation, leadership matters.

RHR has been partnering with private equity firms for over 25 years and has worked with more than 250 portfolio companies.
We are a global leadership consulting firm, dedicated to helping executives, teams, and next generation leaders master the art and science of leadership.
At RHR International, our team of performance psychologists, coaches, and former operators, bring a deep systemic understanding of individual human behavior, team dynamics, and optimal performance.
We are proud to have partnered with some of the world’s most recognized private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
We seek to unlock the potential in all leaders.

When it comes to value creation, leadership matters.

Learn how RHR helps private equity firms build scalable leadership to achieve value-creation goals.

Why RHR?

Hear RHR Partner and Head of Private Equity Nick Twyman talk about the exceptional quality of RHR leadership consultants working with clients in the PE arena. 

Who We Help

We work with your leaders, teams and cohorts to drive leadership impact and performance, to help you achieve your value creation goals.

Individual Leaders

  • Match the right executive talent with the right roles

  • Integrate new hires

  • Create robust leadership pipelines for scalable leadership

Executive Teams

  • Create focus and accountability

  • Build high-performing teams that are aligned on key priorities

The Board

  • Establish seamless alignment between the board and management team for high-impact performance

Operating Culture

  • Create an operating culture focused on driving results

Our Solutions

1. In-House

Work with your leadership team to assess and develop the essential skills and behaviors required to deliver high performance

2. Pre-Deal


Due diligence to assess the potential of the leadership team you are looking to back
Roadmap of areas of strength and weakness that can be addressed or developed immediately upon purchase

3. Post-Deal


Individual, team and board assessment


Leadership development


Leadership selection


Succession planning for CEO and senior executives


Accelerate alignment of the portfolio executive team with the PE company

Common Challenges Faced By Private Equity Companies

Assessment

Where are our talent gaps?
Who has the ability to scale with the organization?
How can we set up external hires for success?

Our Solution

Our assessments provide alignment on role requirements, uncover leadership strengths and gaps, and deliver insight into scalability.
Learn how to onboard new leaders and focus their development.

Executive & Cohort Development

What is the best way to accelerate leadership capabilities in critical roles to drive the business outcomes we want?

Our Solution

We deliver targeted executive coaching and cohort development (within and between portfolio companies) to build the muscles required to lead at scale.

Team Effectiveness

How do we develop an aligned, high-performing senior team that focuses the business on critical priorities and drives execution?

Our Solution

Our benchmarked survey identifies gaps in performance that inform proven interventions to strengthen team functioning and impact.

Board Effectiveness & Alignment

How do we develop a highly functional board that’s aligned with and provides value to the management team?

Our Solution

We deliver insight and development reflecting how the board needs to evolve as the company enters a next phase of growth; interventions accelerate alignment and set expectations between board members and management.

Operating Culture Diagnostic

How does work get done in this organization?
What are the barriers to scale?
How should we fix them?

Our Solution

Our operating culture diagnostic identifies bottlenecks in scalability. Interventions remove obstacles to growth and enhance enablers.

The Art of Being Acquired

Managing an acquisition is challenging. Managing the process of being acquired may be even more challenging. When those in the acquired company work as diligently toward harmony as those in the acquiring company, the anticipated benefits of the union move closer and the success of the merger is much more likely.
Download “The Art of Being Acquired,” our new infographic illuminating a crucial aspect of private equity leadership.

Let’s Talk

Our global network enables in-person and virtual support for our clients worldwide. Get in touch to find out how RHR International can help you unlock the potential in your leaders today.

Robert Abramo

Head of Business Development
rabramo@rhrinternational.com
+1 215 237 8620

Our Team

Our global team of leadership coaches, consultants and advisors have decades of experience working with hundreds of private equity clients and their portfolio companies. Once we understand your objectives and specific pain-points, we match the right expert or team of experts to work with you across assessment, coaching, advisory, and leadership development to drive your leadership effectiveness and capability to work in high growth, demanding businesses.

Nick Twyman, BA Hons

Partner,
Head of Private Markets

Eden Abrams

Partner

Guy Beaudin, MBA, Ph.D., ICD.D.

Senior Partner and
Region Lead—Canada

Julie Locke

Partner

Valerie Nelle

Senior Partner

Steven Gilbert, Ph.D.

Senior Partner

Head of Scaled Consulting

Orla Leonard, MSc, CPsychol, AFBPsS

Senior Partner,

Head of Team Effectiveness

Paul Ofman, Ph.D.

Senior Partner, Head of Client Management

Kelsey Harper
Senior Partner

Joanna Starek, Ph.D.

Senior Partner, Chief Commercial Officer

David Cumberbatch

Partner

Jessica Geller

Partner

Julie Wolf
Senior Partner

Lisa Carey

Partner

Jeff Kirschner

Partner

Maja Egnell

Associate

Let’s Talk

Our global network enables in-person and virtual support for our clients worldwide. Get in touch to find out how RHR International can help you unlock the potential in your leaders today.

Robert Abramo

Head of Business Development
rabramo@rhrinternational.com
+1 215 237 8620

Our Experience

We have over 25 years of experience helping over 200 private equity firms to assess, coach and develop their leadership talent. We offer a global solution, with specific areas of strength in the UK, Europe and North America. 

Let’s Talk

Our global network enables in-person and virtual support for our clients worldwide. Get in touch to find out how RHR International can help you unlock the potential in your leaders today.

Robert Abramo

Head of Business Development
rabramo@rhrinternational.com
+1 215 237 8620

Testimonials

For over 25 years we’ve been helping our private equity clients to improve their leadership effectiveness and performance to meet the exacting demands of working in a high growth, high pressure environment.  

Let’s Talk

Our global network enables in-person and virtual support for our clients worldwide. Get in touch to find out how RHR International can help you unlock the potential in your leaders today.

Robert Abramo

Head of Business Development
rabramo@rhrinternational.com
+1 215 237 8620