N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Leadership Quandary and Private Equity Talent A recent disclosure from a survey conducted by PitchBook resonates with a concerning reality: “Nearly half of PE firms and their portfolio companies question whether they have the right leadership in place.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 26, 2018

And diverse boards are best. Harvard Business School Professor, Paul Gompers found that among venture capitalists that shared work history the company results decreased by 17%, 19% if they shared an alma mater, and 20% if they shared ethnic backgrounds. Use your independent board selections to add diversity.

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CEO Insider

JANUARY 26, 2023

Most entrepreneurs understand the importance of having all the kinks worked out of their business plans when lobbying for an investor, but too few […] The post 4 Things Investors Look for in Company Leaders appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Chief Financial Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in incremental profits.”. Chief Marketing Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can increase our European market share by X%.”. Army as a combat arms officer.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

Companies that treat time as currency — through remote work options, staggered hours, and reduced-hour arrangements — are also more likely to attract and retain high-caliber employees. Writing about an individual or a team on the company's intranet or showcasing their accomplishments at a town hall meeting can have a big impact.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. companies, the General Counsel is now a core member of top management — asking not just “is an action legal” but, ultimately, “is it right. But the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

We replicated our analysis for the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of each bank and other members of the top management team, but we did not find a relationship between their cultural heritage and firm performance. This confirmed the role of the CEO as the most important decision-maker in a bank.

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