PE executives are stuck between a rock and a hard spot. Pressure to drive company performance has increased with prices. On the other hand, the creative workforce needed to drive value creation increasingly has other priorities, like “work-life-balance”. It is getting harder for leaders to make the bridge and activate their organisations.
This month’s InFocus features a column from RealDeals magazine on the levers of influence senior leaders can use to inspire their organisations to deliver outstanding results without having to apply authoritarian control.
PE Leadership influence – being liked and feared
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