Private Equity & Venture Capital
4 Most Common Mistakes PE/VC Firms Make (and How to Avoid Them)
In today’s environment of high uncertainty and tough business conditions, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms…
Leadership Assessment & Development
Entrepreneur behaviors that drive investors away
Entrepreneurs may not always realize it, but their behavior plays a role just as crucial as financial results…
Leadership Assessment & Development
12 Limiting Beliefs That Harm Entrepreneurs and Leaders
In the entrepreneurial journey, the obstacles encountered by entrepreneurs and leaders are not always limited to those that…
Leadership Assessment & Development
5 Essential Steps to Reorganize Your Management Team
Even if they would prefer not to deal with it, leaders are regularly faced with the need to…
10 Executive Team Vulnerabilities That Can Undermine Execution
Executive team assessment Problems within an executive team never remain confined to the executives around the table. They…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
The Underestimated Power of Soft Skills in Private Equity
When we think of Private Equity, hard skills such as financial analysis, valuation, and deal structuring often come…
Leadership Assessment & Development
Coaching: 6 ways to boost a manager’s performance
For more than a decade, I’ve been coaching managers, entrepreneurs and executives in their quest for performance and…
Leadership Assessment & Development
Mental State and Under-Performance: The 7 Emotional States That Sabotage Our Success
We’ve all had those days when everything seems to go smoothly: tasks are easily accomplished, ideas flow and…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
10 Changes CEOs and Management Teams Should Expect After a Private Equity Investment
A private equity investment does more than change a company’s ownership structure. It changes the way the business…
The 7 Dilemmas of Growth Company Leaders
Leaders of growing companies are often torn between numerous challenges and dilemmas that require difficult choices to ensure…
Leadership Assessment & Development
The Most Common Toxic Behaviors in the Workplace and How to Get Rid of Them
Toxic behavior in the workplace is the number one source of demotivation in companies. Unfortunately, we are all…
How a CEO can deal with a leader’s disappointing performance
The performance of a member of the management team can sometimes be disappointing, which poses a challenge for…
How to choose a new CEO
Choosing a new CEO is a crucial decision for a company, as it often marks an important transition…
Leadership Assessment & Development
The pitfalls to avoid when leading in times of crisis
The crisis can act like a steamroller for people in positions of responsibility. It creates stress and anxiety…
What should a new CEO work on first when joining a company?
A new CEO’s first 100 days in a company are crucial. During this period, he must assess the…
How Should a CEO Handle Conflict Within the Executive Team?
Conflict within an executive team is not always a sign of dysfunction. A strong leadership team should be…
The main causes of clashes between partners and how to overcome them
As a coach specializing in executive coaching, I have found that the way in which a company’s partners…
The managerial and human problems that investors discover after investing
Investors are often in competition and in a hurry to invest when they find a promising investment opportunity….
Leadership Assessment & Development
Identifying a Distressed Leader: Signs and Strategies for Support
Sometimes, personal or professional difficulties affect a leader’s ability to carry out his or her duties to the…
The relationship between investors and management: a delicate balance to strike
Relationships between financial investors and corporate executives can be complex and challenging. It’s essential to work on building…
