NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Critical CEO Capabilities

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by: Summit Leadership Partners January 25, 2021

We recently surveyed 100 private equity (PE) executives and 100 portfolio company CEOs to identify similarities and differences in what they consider the desirable attributes and behaviors of a successful portfolio company CEO.

Our study explores the challenges facing portfolio company CEOs, and then looks ahead to the impact COVID-19 has had on perceptions and expectations of them.

Find these and other insights inside:

  • Building a high performing executive leadership team is the #1 factor to success.
  • The biggest challenge for CEOs is the inability to build relationships with the board of directors or leadership team.
  • 84% of CEOs and PE board members are checking in with each other more frequently than before the pandemic.
  • On average, an underperforming CEO is allowed to stay in their role for 10 months before changing course.