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4 Signs an Executive Isn’t Ready for Coaching

Harvard Business

And the number of business coaches worldwide has zoomed more than 60% since 2007, according to one coaching association. So how do those who control the coaching purse strings — HR, talent managers, and other buyers — avoid throwing money away on uncoachable executives? In the U.S.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. But CEOs at the best-run PE-owned firms we’ve worked with emphasize both recruiting and talent development. A private equity group led by TPG bought the company in 2007; at the time SCA had suffered more than four straight quarters of declining profits.

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