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Predicting Success: How ARS Identified High-Performing General Managers to Drive Business Growth
ARS approached MDA Leadership to improve performance consistency and business growth across its geographic footprint based on the leadership capabilities and impact of its General Managers (GMs). By smartly and effectively identifying those most likely (and least likely) to succeed as GMs, ARS is now much better prepared to achieve predictable business success and enjoy a higher likelihood of long-term, sustainable growth. Learn how they did it.
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Why do so many PE firms fail to get the right senior leadership team in place in their portfolio companies?
Learn why more PE firms are turning to external experts to scrutinize the leadership of prospective portfolio companies. Equipped with critical assessment analysis and insights, these PE firms are making sure they have the right CEO and leadership team in place on day one of their acquisitions—and avoiding the stumbles affecting so many other PE firms.
Read ArticleAchieving High-Performance Leadership in Portfolio Companies
Due to the heightened return interests of private equity investors, portfolio company leadership matters now more than ever. How can you ensure you have the right portfolio company leadership? Learn from a panel of experts steps you can take to get it right the first time.
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[Private Equity Playbook] Achieving High-Performance Portfolio Company Leadership
Once a portfolio company is acquired, you need the right leadership team in place to execute on that company’s investment thesis. Learn how these executives leveraged the power of MDA leadership assessment in two dramatically different scenarios—ranging from a high-growth business to a turnaround situation—to deliver high value at exit to their private equity partner.
Selecting for C-suite Roles in Portfolio Companies
Just as a great CEO and leadership team can propel a portfolio company to new heights of success, the wrong leaders can be debilitating. A recent Harvard Business Review study noted that portfolio company leadership has a 10-15% impact on financial performance and a 25-30% impact on market valuation. Hear from experts how to better select C-suite leadership in portfolio companies.
The Value of Assessment
How can private equity firms make certain their portfolio companies have the right talent, culture, and leadership to thrive and deliver the highest returns on investment? A panel of experts discusses the value of assessment in ensuring that you have the right people in place, working together, to quickly produce results that achieve investors’ goals.
How Assessment Differs in Private Equity Versus Corporate Context
How does assessment differ in a private equity versus a corporate context? There’s a significant difference in these environments because the time horizon and investment goals are so different. Hear a panel of experts discuss how assessment in the PE environment needs to be about focusing on the investment thesis and then assessing the talent to determine the ability of leaders to capitalize on that thesis.
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