NEWS & INSIGHTS
Arms boom instead of car crisis? Berlin’s industrial fantasy shattered by reality
Germany’s industry is caught in a downward spiral: car manufacturers in crisis, crumbling supply chains, thousands of jobs hanging in the balance. But there is also this: full order books at arms manufacturers, because billions from new debts taken on by the federal government are ending up here. So can the special arms programme save the industry from further decline?
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.
Failures in female leadership: Private equity has a duty
Read our article to find out how leading investors are driving the demand for more gender diversity and why this is crucial for the future of the private equity industry.
Richard Golz: ‘Investor entry makes Bundesliga less exciting’
Former Bundesliga club comments on the DFL’s entry as an investor: Richard Golz in an exclusive interview with the business magazine Capital.
Digital leadership: Martin Krill on key skills for managers
Critical skills for leaders in the digital age: insights from Martin Krill, CEO of HAGER Executive Consulting
CONTINUOUS FRONT RUNNER
The renowned WirtschaftsWoche, one of Germany’s most respected business magazines, has once again honoured HAGER Executive Consulting as ‘Best Personnel Consultancy’ in recognition of its outstanding performance. HAGER Executive Consulting once again scored top marks in the IT category.
HAGER Academy meets Directors Academy: New strategic cooperation expands executive search offering
The HAGER Academy, the training division of HAGER Executive Consulting, is expanding its leadership development programmes by collaborating with the Directors Academy, the leading digital portal for the training and further education of supervisory board members.
Fire in the castle 2023: Intelligence becomes artificial – even in politics?
On 14 November 2023, our ‘Fire in the Castle’ event took place for the 18th time – an evening full of inspiring talks, exciting discussions and a festive atmosphere.
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