Making the Leap from Corporate Leader to PE-Backed CEO

Making the Leap from Corporate Leader to PE-Backed CEO

Private-equity firms have long favored CEOs with prior experience at portfolio companies, but talent shortages and the rapid expansion of PE ownership are pushing investors to recruit more leaders from the corporate world. Not all make the transition successfully. Leading a PE-backed firm requires five capabilities: a practical commercial orientation, the ability to tackle strategy under pressure, the ability to wield influence widely to achieve…