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Hope Isn’t a Strategy: Mitigating Risk Across Your Portfolio

For PE leaders in today’s market, aiming for a successful exit with only a vague sense of your management teams’ ability to get you there is

Talent Reviews in Today’s Market: Five Criteria For Getting Them Right

It’s been said, “If you want different; move different,” and talent and deal team members know the truth: top team talent reviews of the pas

Top Team Talent Reviews Are More Complicated Than They Seem

Top team talent reviews appear deceptively simple. After all, there are plenty of plug-and-play models to choose from. Who doesn’t know the

Private Equity Talent Takeaways for 2024

Last year dealt Private Equity a complicated hand. Not only did the oft-cited factors of rising interest rates, high inflation, and global u

Evolving from family-owned to globally known

Decades of short-term focus opened the door for much-needed PE vision and structure. The PE sponsor had a sizeable investment with a meaty t

Laying the foundation for succession amidst growth

Half a century of founding family leadership leaves sizeable CEO shoes to fill. As one of the largest independent infrastructure contractors

A Tailored Approach to Meet Shifts in the PE Market

With the competitive landscape in PE today and the clip at which deals are moving to close, we expect varying degrees of clarity/alignment o

Now is the Time to Make Critical People Decisions

Talent rules in normal circumstances – and even more so in times of duress. In “ Now Is an Unprecedented Opportunity to Hire Great Talent ”

Influencing Management Teams

No matter how stellar the private equity (PE) firm, success depends on getting portfolio company management teams to deliver what they sign

Strengthening Executive Team Performance in Today’s Climate

In the last six months, we’ve seen world views flipped on their heads; seemingly attractive business models upended; and, as recent McKinsey

Mindreading is not a recipe for successful Board-CEO partnership

From cash cow to growth engine: A conscious uncoupling

An orphaned business is carved out, transforming underneath PE ownership. A three-pronged business with more than 70 years of experience in

Finding Opportunity in the Midst of Chaos

“Chaotic” is a benign description of today’s business environment. The pressures and challenges confronting executives trying to navigate th

CEO-Board Communication Through Crisis

As signs of business activity re-emerge, CEOs and boards are immersed in assessing the pandemic’s impact and planning for recovery. The phas

Lead Transparently (Without Over-Sharing)

How much should you be sharing with your team? What if you have nothing to say? Many of us struggle to know how to operate in these uncertai

The Importance of Hope in a Crisis

Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports on the market’s volatility. Statements on local, state, and federal government responses. Skyrocke

Virtual Assessment

Ampersand’s impact providing leadership advisory services is rooted in our skill at quickly developing rapport and trust with the individual

Midcycle turnaround launches strategic partnership

The power of aligned leadership: A collection of related businesses transforms into a cohesive industry leader. After more than a decade of

Building value through seamless acquisition integration

Truly understanding founder-CEOs leads to successful partnerships and exponential growth. A former corporate client with considerable privat

Reinventing the team under a new leader

Taking a structured approach to targeted learning for the executive team to energize, support career aspirations, and fill key leadership ro

An opportune investment with complexity

An attractive deal came with a challenging set of dynamics to work through before accelerating its growth. A longstanding private equity par

Don’t settle for serviceable: Hold out for the best

An organization in flux finds deep value in diligently searching for the right leader. A billion-dollar, high-growth luxury goods organizati

Cement the foundation to support growth

A deep look into an acquisition target revealed cracks that were less evident in early diligence. A technology-focused PE firm engaged with

Finding the CEO of the future requires letting go of the past

An organization invests in executive development to fill the spot of a larger-than-life leader. A founder-led healthcare organization needed

Big shoes to fill: Transitioning from founder to new CEO

Take the driver’s seat in founder-CEO succession

Back for seconds and another round of healthy returns

Readying for one of the highest returning PE deals of the year yields a stronger bench – and sets the stage for another successful chapter.

Tell it like it is: But know when to do it

A divided multi-generational organization aligns into a cohesive family unit. Ampersand was asked to help a large private equity firm with a

Out with the old, in with the new?

Taking a seat at the leadership table

An organization veteran, just steps away from promotion, does the tough work required to get to the C-suite. Ampersand Leadership Group part

A technology leader prepares to scale

Filling gaps in talent and identifying a clear path forward delivers rock-solid returns. Ampersand was asked to identify potential challenge

Creating a culture of leadership

A family business in transition

Forbes Names Ampersand Leadership Group to 2023 America’s Best Management Consulting Firms List

The Vistria Group expanding office space and commitment to Chicago to accommodate record growth

Lacerta Group Announces Acquisition of Portage Plastics Assets

Academic Partnerships, Edmentum Recognized For Impact, Innovation

Liberty Dental Plan Announces New CEO

A New Era: Apotex Gets Fresh Leadership as SK Completes Acquisition

ImageTrend Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe