Performance

Gathering employee feedback isn’t enough. When leaders fail to follow through, trust erodes, engagement drops, and culture suffers.

Employees are speaking up. But when leaders fail to act, the message received is louder than the one sent. This article explores how inaction on workforce needs erodes trust, weakens performance, and drives disengagement.

Small deals are sending big signals. Drawing from GF Data’s latest analysis, Bob Dunn unpacks how sub-$10M transactions are reshaping private equity priorities—from capital structure and pricing to leadership trust and operational fit—and why those insights matter more than ever in today’s evolving deal landscape.

Discover how the Feelings Index helps leaders measure employee connection, uncover cultural risks, and prevent performance breakdowns before they start.

When anxiety goes unchecked in the workplace, performance suffers. This article explores why anxiety is a leading indicator of risk - and how smart leaders surface it early to protect execution, retention, and well-being.

Leadership factors should be embedded in the PE deal thesis and due diligence processes to ensure alignment and drive value creation.

A dive into Keith Ferrazzi’s Never Lead Alone, exploring core lessons on shifting from leadership to teamship strategies for success.

CEO selection is about identifying traits that drive success and recognizing risks that lead to failure for the right executive fit.

Leadership misalignment tanked performance—restoring data-driven transparency revived engagement, stabilized operations, and protected inves

Category : Leadership Audience : Leaders, Leadership Teams, Strategic Consultants Overview : The importance of asking critical ' what if ' questions to prevent failures and foster informed decisions. Read Time : 2 minutes I was talking to my brother the other day about a goal he was set on achieving. I admire that. However, he’s been my brother for decades now and I’ve seen a pattern.   He tends to leave out very specific considerations like what would cause his idea to not g

Explores the resurgence of PE M&A activity and the importance of evaluating leadership teams

Helps leaders slow down, break free from daily chaos, develop problem-solving teams, reduce stress, and focus on meaningful leadership work.

What elements are involved in developing trust and high-performing teams?

Amid changing market dynamics, private equity firms are integrating performance analytics with leadership development - shifting from tradit

eing humble and expressing vulnerability are both impactful behaviors.

This article explores how feeling both challenged and confident in one’s role, supported by effective leadership.

Leadership Philosophy & Organizational Transformation go hand in hand

We all have bias but how often do we step back to see how it is affecting our business?

What elements are involved in developing trust and high-performing teams?

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