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.
Download our Private Equity Leadership Guide
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 performance2. 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 purchase3. 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