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Doubting Existing Management: Private Equity’s Talent Conundrum

N2Growth Blog

The journey from meticulous deal-making to managing assets proficiently has put an unprecedented emphasis on acquiring and retaining the right talent. The Talent Deficit Spectrum Diving deeper, the data reveals that 48% of fund managers in private equity firms and operating partners find their organizations understaffed.

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Leading a Board of Directors

Great Leadership By Dan

Keenly aware that while your title makes you manager, only your team makes you leader. You need them to operate as a great team, not functionaries. Operational boards are more valuable than governance boards. And diverse boards are best. They may be easier to manage, but a lot less effective. It’s a tough audience.

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The “Business in Society” Imperative for CEOs

Harvard Business Review

These include legislation, regulation, investigation, enforcement, litigation, ethics, reputation, crisis management, corporate citizenship, and pressures from public officials, NGOs, and the media. The challenges of business-in-society issues arise in many different settings. In most major U.S.

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Just Using Big Data Isn’t Enough Anymore

Harvard Business Review

Organizations that have the executive responsible for data report to the Chief Financial Officer are more likely to have developed precise financial measurements early on. To date, most Big Data accomplishments have involved operational cost savings or allowing the analysis of larger and more diverse sets of data.

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Can Your C-Suite Handle Big Data?

Harvard Business Review

The chief financial officer (CFO) role rose to prominence in the mid -1980’s as pressures for value management and more transparent investor relations gained traction. Today, as the power of data and analytics profoundly alters the business landscape, companies once again may need more top-management muscle.