by Mark Farrer-Brown | 8th August 2026
Read this essay on Between Thesis and Exit → The ROI of getting a leadership hire right – and the true, compounding cost of getting it... by Mark Farrer-Brown | 8th August 2026
Read this essay on Between Thesis and Exit → A job description hires a replica of the past, not the creator of the future. Why every critical hire should start with a ValueContract – the one-page translation of the Value Creation Plan into measurable... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 10th April 2026
PE firms hire for individual strength. They rarely design for collective performance. The thing that never gets assessed When a deal closes, the real work begins. Legal completion. Integration admin. Banking covenants. Getting properly into the numbers. Clarifying the... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 8th March 2026
Execute hard where it’s knowable. Learn fast where it isn’t. In tennis, a tight grip works perfectly when you’re hitting against a ball machine. The machine is predictable. You can analyse the speed, calculate the angle, lock your wrist, and swing. It’s a mechanical... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 8th March 2026
How PE firms can escape the false comfort of “been there, done that” and hire leaders ready for the challenges ahead “We need a CEO who’s scaled a SaaS business from £10 million to £50 million before,” the PE partner insisted.... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 2nd November 2024
Discover the blueprint for successful and sustainable Value Creation in Private Equity The private equity landscape has fundamentally transformed. Gone are the days when financial engineering and cost-cutting alone can deliver superior returns. In today’s... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 28th September 2024
Discover the map of how leaders transcend conventional business thinking and achieve success in the VUCA and BANI world. After reading my first essay (How To Take Your Leadership Development To The Next Level?) on Vertical Development, I hope you have a good sense of... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 22nd August 2024
Discover the secret sauce of sustainable leadership success – horizontal and vertical development. What are the attributes of a successful leader? What makes this leader right for this situation? How likely will this leader grow into the role and... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 1st June 2024
Discover how to simplify the complex without being simplistic, provide stability amidst accelerating change and gain a competitive advantage through Polarity Management This is the second essay in the series about managing polarities. I recommend you read the first...