Prevent unwanted surprises by gauging trust early in the relationship. Don’t let your guard down or dismiss your spidey senses when something doesn’t feel right during a transaction.Feeling uneasy during a negotiation, when hiring a new team member, or vetting a new job offer can produce anxiety (many people feel ...

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Decision support for CEOs – a case study (& checklist)

Top 13 reasons to use our C-Suite Optimization Program Delight your board and investors with CEO performance optimization. The statistic that 30% to 50% of new CEOs fail within 18 months of starting the new role is generally not because of CEO incompetence, but the lack of structured onboarding and ...

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Get a premium on your CEO’s 1st year compensation

This article is written for aspiring CEOs, private equity funds who have recently hired a new CEO for a portfolio company, and CHROs who serve the private equity sector. First time CEOs Selecting a CEO for your new portfolio company is often a challenge because there is so much at ...

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The role of the private equity operating partner and the portfolio company CEO

How your board can help the new CEO Joining a new company or being promoted to the top role internally is often a lonely experience for the CEO. Smart boards of directors plan carefully to support their new CEO by offering independent onboarding coaching services. It's a smart move because ...

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Protect your board’s investment in the new CEO with consultative coaching

Trigger events that cause panic inside organizationsPerhaps there is a new board member who doesn’t align with the CEO.Maybe the CEO has left the company abruptly and your interim CEO is daunted by the challenges of taking over with no succession plan.Or the newly appointed CEO must contend with an ...

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How to choose an onboarding coach for your new CEO

Be a standout CEO with an easy-to-use data sheet A data sheet is a low-tech, high-impact process for tracking information on a team, with the board of directors, and for projects requiring the input of many participants. The data sheet is not intended to replace an enterprise resource system, such ...

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CEO & Board of Director Data Sheet – A low tech dashboard for leaders