Published by mathilde Organizational Transformation 30 0 Mathilde Henry
Private equity replaces most portfolio company CEOs during the hold. The leaders who create lasting value are not the ones who fix everything themselves, but the ones who make the company readable, and fixable, by others. Sixty-five percent. According to AlixPartners' 11th Annual Private Equity Leadership Survey, published in March 2026, nearly two-thirds of private equity firms replace portfolio company CEOs during the holding period, and only 9% say they rarely do. Earlier research...
