The Performance Equation

The Performance Equation
Podcast Description
This podcast highlights CEOs, investors, and leaders as they break down the challenges of leading investor-backed companies. Episodes uncover insights into leadership, culture, and capital - solving for the critical dynamics that drive performance, growth, and financial return.If you are a leader who wants to learn from your peers about improving performance and financial returns, join us.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of leadership, board dynamics, and investor relations, with episodes like Unraveling Board Dynamics where insights on navigating investor-led boards are discussed, emphasizing best practices for enhancing trust and alignment.

This podcast highlights CEOs, investors, and leaders as they break down the challenges of leading investor-backed companies.
Episodes uncover insights into leadership, culture, and capital – solving for the critical dynamics that drive performance, growth, and financial return.
If you are a leader who wants to learn from your peers about improving performance and financial returns, join us.
What is the biggest blind spot leaders face when working with investor-led boards?
With 2025 shaping up to be a year of fast-paced transactions, the relationship between leaders and investor-led boards has never been more critical.
In this episode, Jim Courtney, a seasoned leader who has worked with corporate boards to heavily investor-led boards – shares his insights on navigating these different entities.
Jim shares his perspectives:
- The key differences between corporate and investor-led boards
- The challenges leaders face when working with finance-driven boards
- Best practices for building trust, alignment, and influence with board members
- Strategies for leveraging the board chair to strengthen relationships and eliminate surprises
Finally, Jim shares his #1 piece of advice for executives looking to build more effective, high-trust relationships with their boards.
Tune in to gain insights that can transform your leadership approach when managing various types of boards.
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