The Unfocused Execution of Private Equity Firms

62% of PE says that the operating team is unfocused in their execution/n49% of PE says that the operating team lacks urgency/nPrivate equity firms emphasize the need for CEOs and ELTs to pick a lane and focus on specific goals/nMany management teams struggle with maintaining focus while keeping their options open/nHaving a large total addressable market (TAM) can lead to unfocused strategies/nLack of focus in an organization can result in employees not understanding their purpose or the goal of the organization/nThe lack of urgency may indicate a disconnect between leadership and the rest of the organization/nPrivate equity firms are recognizing the importance of building an operating system for organizations to ensure predictability and consistency/nEffective communication and information cascading from top leadership to lower levels is crucial for navigating changing directions and leadership transitions