In an evolving business landscape, the role of the Chief Executive Officer has never been more critical or complex. For private equity-backed CEOs, 2025 brings both heightened expectations and unprecedented opportunities to drive value creation, deliver transformation, and meet ambitious investment goals. At Lancor, we recognize that the CEOs of tomorrow will face a unique […]
The private equity landscape has always been dynamic, but recent market conditions have heightened the importance of robust management teams in portfolio companies. As interest rates soar and market volatility becomes the new norm, the strategies that once guaranteed successful exits are no longer sufficient. For PE firms and C-suite executives, the message is clear: […]
Buy and Build strategies have sometimes been viewed with concern as some investors were only successful with acquiring the initial, “platform asset” and then not able to execute on the additional investment plan of acquisitions. However, over the past several years, this strategy is back in vogue and stands out as a powerful method for […]
With dry powder at all-time highs and the PE deal environment being more competitive than ever, the early involvement of Operating Partners (”OPs”) is changing how PE firms handle value creation. Lancor, with its 20-year history of placing operating partners and C-suite executives, is at the forefront of this shift. By integrating operating partners early […]
In order to execute digital transformations, both Private Equity (“PE”) firms and their portfolio companies need to have the right people at the helm. Half the battle is having talent who understand how to properly leverage and utilize this new AI innovation to create actual value creation.
But how do you actually drive consistent and continual transformation? The Private Equity Value Creation Podcast answers this crucial question by talking to those that have been successful with this.