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Is change management a priority in your PE strategy? As firms navigate the complexities of investment decisions and portfolio management, here’s why change management principles should be a part of your value creation plans: ✅ Competitive Edge – Agile change processes enable businesses to adapt quickly to shifting markets and seize opportunities. ✅ Stakeholder Alignment – Clear communication and strategic collaboration help gain buy-in across investors, employees, and customers. ✅ Risk Mitigation – Systematic planning and monitoring reduce setbacks, ensuring smooth transitions and better outcomes. Whether managing internal operations or transforming portfolio companies, change management is the foundation for success in private equity. At DRAX our consultants support our Clients in managing change to drive the desired growth. Get in touch and see if we can support you too >> https://bit.ly/4furA20 DRAX is part of The LCap Group along with Altus Partners #leadership #PrivateEquity #business

We talk a lot about the importance of understanding your leadership team and how the individual members perform alone, but more importantly as part of that team. Great leaders are able to adapt their style to suit the situation. Here are the final three leadership styles. (Find the first three in our post yesterday): 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 💡 Collaborative and inclusive, democratic leaders encourage input, build trust, and boost team engagement. By involving others in decision-making, they foster commitment and job satisfaction. 🛑 Not ideal when quick decisions or major organisational changes are needed. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 💡 Inspiring and motivational, transformational leaders empower their teams, focusing on personal growth and strong relationships. They prioritise trust and elevate team culture. 🛑 Requires the right environment—trust, resources, and openness to change are essential. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 💡 Goal-oriented and structured, transactional leaders drive short-term results with clear expectations and consistency. Ideal for stable, predictable situations. 🛑 Limits creativity and long-term innovation by focusing solely on meeting expectations. Leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. Which of these resonates with your approach to driving success? DRAX is part of The LCap Group along with Altus Partners #leadership #PrivateEquity #leaders

At DRAX we believe leadership shapes business success, and understanding the leadership style of your leadership team – and of course your own is the key to driving performance. Here are three of the most common leadership styles: 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 💡 Flexible, creative, and resilient, adaptive leaders thrive in rapidly changing or complex situations. They foster collaboration, encourage diverse perspectives, and innovate when no clear solution exists. 🛑 Not ideal for clear-cut problems with straightforward solutions. 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘇-𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 💡 Hands-off and empowering, this style works well with self-motivated, highly skilled teams. It boosts ownership and job satisfaction. 🛑 Can falter when employees lack the expertise to work independently. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 💡 Decisive and direct, it’s effective in emergencies or when quick action is needed. Clear expectations ensure alignment. 🛑 Overuse may stifle creativity, lower morale, and increase turnover. Tomorrow we will share the final three leadership styles. But for now, which leadership style resonates most with you? DRAX is part of The LCap Group along with Altus Partners #leadership #PrivateEquity #business

The “continuous improvement” approach has transformed industries, sport, and business alike. The most well-known advocate for marginal gains, Sir Dave Brailsford, demonstrated how making small, consistent 1% improvements can deliver extraordinary results. In fast-growth businesses, those same fine margins are the difference between scaling successfully and falling behind. Leadership teams, alongside private equity investors, know all too well the importance of engineering every aspect of their strategy - whether through M&As, operational efficiency, or market expansion. And the ultimate lever for value creation? Great leadership. At DRAX we’ve identified four key factors that determine leadership success: 1️⃣ Functional competence – Is the team equipped with the right expertise across key areas like finance, operations, and IT? 2️⃣ Situational competence – Have leaders tackled challenges similar to the ones they now face? 3️⃣ Behavioural competence – Are behaviours like Pragmatism, Agility, Curiosity, and Execution aligned to ensure streamlined collaboration, or are there tensions causing drag? 4️⃣ Cognitive diversity – Do they bring diverse perspectives to spark innovation, problem-solving, and creativity? Too often, leadership teams evolve organically, leaving gaps, inefficiencies, or mismatches that hinder success. By diving deep into these four areas, we provide our Clients with critical insights to ensure their leaders can achieve peak performance. How are you looking to engineer leadership excellence in 2025? DRAX - powered by Leadership Dynamics - are part of The LCap Group along with Altus Partners #leadership #CEO #PrivateEquity

What happens when DRAX Partner Louise Stephenson (Associate CIPD) hosts 165 senior women and male allies for the final Empowering Women in Business Network event of 2024? 💥 A panel of three fabulous leaders share their career journeys. 💥 Hazel Showell captures the audience, talking about the psychology of being a fearless leader. 💥 The Rock Choir brings the house down with their Christmas songs. 💥 Over £11,000 is raised for Prevent Breast Cancer in just four hours. Louise was first joined on stage by an inspiring panel - David Kendrick, Partner at Cooper Parry, Clare Roberts OBE, Founder and CEO Kids Planet, and Beth Houghton, Partner at Palatine - who spoke candidly about their differing career journeys. After lunch, Louise took to the stage again with Hazel Showell, who spoke about working with the fight-or-flight instinct. She was then joined by Prevent Breast Cancer CEO Nikki Barraclough, who has since said: "What an incredible event and what an incredible year. When Louise set the challenge of raising £50,000 in 2024, having raised £25,000 in 2023, I never doubted she would do it. And wow - a total of £56,138 will go towards our big build of the National Breast Imaging Centre right here in Manchester." Louise added: "I am so proud of everything the network has achieved this year. To the 16 panellists who have given up their time this year, to the 30 females and their families who have taken part in breathtaking - and exhausting - challenges to help me smash our fundraising target, and to everyone who has attended one of our four events, I am so grateful. I cannot wait for 2025, where I will take the network across the Northwest into Leeds and continue to drive my purpose of supporting more senior female leaders into board positions." The Christmas Lunch event was supported by Sarah Bateman of Unify Energy. We look forward to sharing the plans for the 2025 events in the New Year. DRAX is part of The LCap Group along with Altus Partners #events #leadership #womenleadership

Private equity investors are often attracted to sectors undergoing rapid change. Sureserve, a major player in energy services and compliance, shifted from AIM to private equity-backed ownership to accelerate its desire to drive change in the social housing and public sector energy solutions. Under Cap10 Partners LLP investment since 2023, the company is evolving to meet government energy performance targets while tackling fuel poverty. In an interview with Graham Levinsohn, Sureserve Chair and Group CEO, Adam Mahmood explored the opportunities in energy transition alongside the shift from PLC to PE-backed agility. Read the article in full here >> https://bit.ly/49RFSc9 DRAX are powered by Leadership Dynamics and are part of The LCap Group along Altus Partners #leadership #CEO #PrivateEquity

As the year draws to a close, our customers in the world of private equity are reporting a revitalised PE landscape. A sentiment supported by the EY private equity pulse for Q3 which reported that PE activity increased by 36% in value versus the same period in 2023. At DRAX our consultants work closely with our PE Clients, supporting them in optimising the performance of their leadership teams so they can deliver on the desired value creation plans - and drive continued deal flow. DRAX is powered by Leadership Dynamics and is company within The LCap Group #PrivateEquity #business #leadership

Louise Stephenson (Associate CIPD) - Partner here at DRAX, will host an incredible Christmas lunch next week for over 160 senior female leaders and their male allies. Tickets are now sold out and the event looks set to help The LCap Group Empowering Women in Business Network raise close to £50,000 for Prevent Breast Cancer in 2024. #charity #femaleleadership

There is a science to developing successful leadership teams. The behavioural breadth and depth of a leadership team coupled with the right blend of experiences is what enables businesses to succeed. The sharp, actionable insights that we deliver shapes our clients success. Whether we’re leveraging the experience of a former Chair or CEO to test investor conviction, or using Leadership Dynamics™, our proprietary analytics platform, to assess a leadership teams’ capabilities, we uncover the critical factors that inform the decisions to deliver their goals. Are you an investor or a leader in a high growth company? Speak with us today to discover how you can access our deep expertise in Leadership Advisory, Deal Advisor Sourcing and Executive Search to help unlock peak performance.

At DRAX our teams are specialists across leadership: design, development and change, throughout the deal lifecycle. Our expertise stretches over two decades of working to help return leadership teams to their optimum. The work we undertake is supported by our own proprietary insights platform, and our results are made impactful by working closely with our clients. Interested to find out more about what we do and for who? https://okt.to/gFxJ6N