The private equity landscape in Portugal and Spain has developed more rapidly over the past five years than most observers predicted, and the leadership implications of that development are only
Private equity exits are, by definition, moments of transition. But the leadership dimension of exit — who is leading the business, how the leadership team is composed, how the management
Every M&A deal I have observed closely has taught me the same thing: the financial model determines whether the transaction is theoretically worth doing. The leadership determines whether it actually
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How the Chief People Officer role has evolved in PE-backed organisations — value creation plans, talent strategy and what sponsors now expect. The Strategic Context Senior leadership appointments in this
Why private equity-backed organisations consistently pay above-market compensation for senior executives — and what they get for it. The Strategic Context Senior leadership appointments in this domain have become significantly