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Where the best leadership talent sits, what it costs to secure, and how the strongest portfolios build capability.

Practical thinking for investors and operators, not commentary.

The Turnaround CEO, and the Myth of the Lone Hero

The Turnaround CEO, and the Myth of the Lone Hero

When a Private Equity Leader Moves Into the Corporate World

When a Private Equity Leader Moves Into the Corporate World

The Road to CEO: Where Private Equity Rewrites It

The Road to CEO: Where Private Equity Rewrites It

The Road to Chief Financial Officer: Where Private Equity Rewrites It

The Road to Chief Financial Officer: Where Private Equity Rewrites It

How Private Equity Actually Builds Leadership

How Private Equity Actually Builds Leadership

Why Sweet Equity Feels Different in a Slow Exit Market

Why Sweet Equity Feels Different in a Slow Exit Market

Continuation Vehicles and the People Who Run the Business

Continuation Vehicles and the People Who Run the Business

Setting Up a New Finance Leader to Succeed

Setting Up a New Finance Leader to Succeed

What Candidates Now Ask For, and What Sponsors Now Expect

What Candidates Now Ask For, and What Sponsors Now Expect

Where AI Is Actually Landing in Private Equity and Venture Finance

Where AI Is Actually Landing in Private Equity and Venture Finance

One Title, Three Jobs Corporate, PE and VC

One Title, Three Jobs Corporate, PE and VC

Securing a Finance Leader in the Dutch Mid-Market

Securing a Finance Leader in the Dutch Mid-Market

From Corporate to Sponsor-Backed: What Really Changes

From Corporate to Sponsor-Backed: What Really Changes

From Controller to CFO: The Line That Separates the Two Roles

From Controller to CFO: The Line That Separates the Two Roles

Finance in a PE-Backed Company Runs on a Different Clock

Finance in a PE-Backed Company Runs on a Different Clock

The First Serious Finance Hire in a Venture-Backed Company

The First Serious Finance Hire in a Venture-Backed Company

Too Early for a CEO, Too Late for Founder Instinct

Too Early for a CEO, Too Late for Founder Instinct

Record Holds, Record Backlog: Tenure Is Now a Value Lever

Record Holds, Record Backlog: Tenure Is Now a Value Lever

When Returns Must Be Built, Operators Are the Investment

When Returns Must Be Built, Operators Are the Investment

Three in Four Buyouts Are Add-Ons: Integration Is the Thesis

Three in Four Buyouts Are Add-Ons: Integration Is the Thesis

From Surplus to Shortage: The Finance Talent Market Has Turned

From Surplus to Shortage: The Finance Talent Market Has Turned

Promote or Recruit: The Portfolio CFO Decision, on Its Merits

Promote or Recruit: The Portfolio CFO Decision, on Its Merits

Two Mandates, One Seat. Rethinking the Portfolio CFO Brief

Two Mandates, One Seat. Rethinking the Portfolio CFO Brief

Hiring for Today or Hiring for the Next Stage

Hiring for Today or Hiring for the Next Stage

The Leadership Skills That Scaling Actually Demands

The Leadership Skills That Scaling Actually Demands

PE-Backed Is Different Work, Not Just Different Ownership

PE-Backed Is Different Work, Not Just Different Ownership

Why Do We Not Measure Leadership Lifetime Value?

Why Do We Not Measure Leadership Lifetime Value?

Filling a Role or Solving a Business Problem

Filling a Role or Solving a Business Problem

The International Hire in Dutch Portfolio Companies.

The International Hire in Dutch Portfolio Companies.

Interim or Permanent? The Real Decision.

Interim or Permanent? The Real Decision.

From Corporate to Investor-Backed Leadership.

From Corporate to Investor-Backed Leadership.

Who Owns Integration? The Question PE Deal Teams Overlook

Who Owns Integration? The Question PE Deal Teams Overlook

The Other Source of Value Creation in Your Portfolio

The Other Source of Value Creation in Your Portfolio

The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long to Make a Critical Hire

The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long to Make a Critical Hire

What Talent Risks Look Like in a PE Investment

What Talent Risks Look Like in a PE Investment

Every Growth Stage Creates a Different Hiring Challenge

Every Growth Stage Creates a Different Hiring Challenge

What “PE-Ready” Actually Means in Private Equity

What “PE-Ready” Actually Means in Private Equity

Scaling data capability in PE-backed businesses

Scaling data capability in PE-backed businesses

Building finance teams post-acquisition

Building finance teams post-acquisition

The Evolution of the Private Equity Market in Amsterdam

The Evolution of the Private Equity Market in Amsterdam