Private Equity (PE) firms demand urgency and a laser focus on results. Executives and senior leaders are under scrutiny to deliver top and bottom-line results often at the speed of light.
Are you are considering a move to a PE-owned company, or is your current employer undergoing this transformation? Caldwell Partners, a leading international provider of executive search, outlines what it takes to succeed as an Executive, and specifically as a CFO, in their article: “What type of CFO excels within a PE-owned company?”
Les Gombik, managing partner of Caldwell Partners’ Calgary office stresses the need to be agile, responsive, and comfortable with the PE firm’s interest in monitoring your daily leadership decisions. But along with this, your tool kit will be fine-tuned as you will be propelled into heavy data analytics, refining ERP and leading enterprise-wide system transformations.
The voyage with a PE-owned firm can be challenging, but it also offers the opportunity to work with sharp minds that will drive you to be your best and excel as an executive.
Continue reading: What type of CFO excels within a PE-owned company?
Wishing you much career success!
Joanne Loberg
Certified Executive Coach & Internationally Certified Career Management Professional
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