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The Due Diligence Private Equity Still Gets Wrong: Human Capital
Most due diligences can slice the numbers a thousand ways. Markets, models, margins – all dissected surgical precision. But the one factor that decides whether any of it turns into performance — the people expected to deliver — is still often checked last, or lightly, or not at all.
Here’s the quiet contradiction in private equity: Financial DD predicts potential. Human Capital DD predicts reality. And the gap between the two is where value is most often lost.
The due diligence that private equity still underestimates: human capital
In private equity, financial and commercial due diligence primarily analyse potential. However, whether this potential is realised is decided solely by the organisation that is to implement it. Human capital due diligence reveals whether leadership, roles and culture are actually capable of delivering value enhancement plans – or whether this is precisely where the latest and most expensive loss of value occurs.
Japan meets Berlin-Brandenburg
The “Japan meets Berlin-Brandenburg” network demonstrates how active exchange between Germany and Japan functions. In conversation, Anne Pomsel, Marko Gretzschel, and Daniel Norpoth explain how the DJW promotes economic cooperation, cultural understanding, and sustainable relationships. A look behind the scenes of a network that builds bridges where others see boundaries.
Future-proof recruitment: Successful strategies for dealing with Generation Z
Generation Z, also known as “digital natives”, is the most connected generation in history. Born between 1997 and 2012, they are growing up in a world characterized by technology and rapid change.
From delegation to inspiration: the essential characteristics of successful managers
Management is a complex task that requires much more than just delegating tasks and supervising employees.
The advantages of working with an executive search consultancy
Finding top talent in today’s competitive labour market is a major challenge for companies. Finding qualified and suitable candidates can take a lot of time and resources, and even then, there is no guarantee that you will find the ideal candidate. Learn more about the benefits of working with a recruitment consultancy.
THE END OF THE BOY’S CLUB
The news is not entirely new – but now investors are calling more emphatically for more women in private equity. There is hardly any other sector in which fewer women are active than in private equity funds.
HAGER expands technology division and strengthens networking between digital and industrial expertise
HAGER expands technology division and strengthens networking between digital and industrial expertise
MEDICINE. POWER. BIG DATA.
Why precision medicine must be there for everything – and what remains of the pandemic.
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