Leadership Insights and Executive Search News

Welcome to the latest issue of Leadership Insight, the LinkedIn newsletter from Rowan.

As part of The LCap Group , Rowan are a leading executive search firm with a wealth of experience in connecting founders and investors with exceptional leadership teams. In the last 12 months alone we have supported over 130 businesses in shaping leadership teams that align with their growth and value creation goals.

Article: Empowering Success: Private Equity and Founder Led Businesses?

Private equity (PE) investment is reshaping its role within the founder-led and family-owned business sector, moving away from its high-risk, control-centric past to a more collaborative and growth-supportive approach. In a recent article we shared our thoughts on how the modern PE practices focus on enhancing not replacing leadership, having recognised the value of the founders vision and expertise. You can read the article in full here >>?

Fact: 98% of the top performing companies make strategic leadership changes. And earlier changes often lead to better outcomes. For more insights like this request your copy of The Leadership Capital Report from The LCap Group. It is packed with key insights taken from analysing all 246 PE exits from 2022/23, including the importance of having the right leadership mix, the strategic role of financial leadership, and the value of roles like the Chief Marketing Officer in driving success. Request your own copy of The LCap Group's latest Leadership Capital report here >>

Event Follow-Up: Last month saw Rowan and The LCap Group as lead partners for the first ever Rainmakers conference from TheBusinessDesk.com . Joe Manning from MIDAS offered up the inspiring fact that Manchester is the Number ONE city outside of London for inward investment and is growing faster than the UK average. The conference, hosted by Michael Taylor, celebrated the significant impact of local support for both investors and founders. Rowan CEO Paul Waite and The LCap Group Chief Strategy Officer Samuel Robberts shared their insights on panels over the course of the day. A more detailed round-up can be found here >>

Article: We often talk to founders about the importance of proactive, and not reactive, succession planning. We have distilled our thoughts into five key areas that can take away the fear of navigating what can be seen as a complex journey. From considering the organisational structure and the capabilities of the current leadership team to how as the Founder and CEO you may want to consider what your future looks like within the business. Read the article in full here >>

Event: Join us on April 19th for a breakfast event hosted by Rowan in partnership with Barclays, focusing on Funding for Growth in the Consumer Sector. Rowan Director Louise Stephenson (Associate CIPD) will host a panel discussion along with an expert from Barclays at their offices in Spinningfields, Manchester. Louise will be joined by Robert Leechman an accomplished non-executive with a demonstrable track record of delivering commercial growth and shareholder value creation in the consumer sector. And Richard Brick of True Capital, a London based investment company offering both VC and PE investments across the retail, consumer and technology eco-system. If you are a CFO or CEO of a consumer business you can reserve your seat today here >>

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