CEO Weekly Outlook

Axial
July 6, 2015

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Good afternoon, all. Today, we’re reading about asking the 5 whys to get at the root cause of internal problems. Chief Executive discusses the importance of communication, which improves employee curiosity, learning and innovative thinking.

Meanwhile, Harvard Business Review weighs in on the impact private equity firms can have on innovation. While not always the main goal of the private equity firm, firm innovation is often an unintended effect of the financial security brought to the table by a PE-backing.

Business Insights

The bad behavior of visionary leaders
Pitfalls to avoid when you inherit a team
Founder vs. non-founder CEOs–Mark Zuckerberg answers
5 phrases that signal you’re about to make a bad decision
The history and future of operations
How to unlock positive change throughout your entire organization
4 questions that help build a winning leadership team
An experiment in enlivening stagnant teams
How great leaders ask great questions
Reward your best teams, not just star players
Getting at the root cause of internal problems by asking 5 whys
Daily habits of 20 highly successful people
4 ways to develop a culture of respect and trust
5 guidelines for knowing when to make an immediate decision or when to wait

Transaction Toolbox

Private equity can make firms more innovative
Talent management at portfolio companies can be critical
Four do’s and don’ts to avoid ConAgra’s merger mistake
10 powerful ways to inject discipline into the revenue-generation process
Why entrepreneurs are selling too cheaply
How to use your sales team most effectively to drive organic growth
As communication improves, culture improves, as does the bottom line
As more tech start-ups stay private, so does the money
How scaling my company almost killed me

Middle Market Move of the Week:

The era of the specialist private equity firm has arrived. North Castle, a private equity firm focused on consumer businesses that promote, healthy, active and sustainable living recently bought middle market Sprout Organic Foods.

Sprout Organic Foods is a leading brand in the organic baby food market, and looks forward to the extensive experience North Castle brings as a specialist in the natural and organic food market. Read the full press release here.