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6th October 2021
The changing role of Non-Executives in Private Equity
Within McLean’s Private Equity practice, we have witnessed the growing demand for Non-Executives who can additionally operate as a more hands on adviser, or ‘second CEO’ within portfolio businesses. The pandemic has further accelerated this trend and shown how critical these Non-Executive hybrids are as the board role has evolved.The changing role of a NED in private...
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17th September 2021
“Beyond the Usual Suspects”: Executive recruitment and the ongoing Diversity challenge
Results on diverse appointments have been slow in coming in both the private and public sectors. McLean Partnership Senior Partner Jonathan Swain explains why he’s optimistic new targets on diverse hiring will be met, but only if organisations and recruiters employ new methods to get beyond the usual suspects.Of all the ways to summarise the lack of progress UK business has...
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6th August 2021
The rise of sustainable investing and the new war for talent
Now that sustainable funds outperform their broader market counterparts, the ESG issues must be understood and managed at board-level.
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20th July 2021
Universities join the swelling ranks of institutions looking to land as a catalyst for change
British institutions repurpose land holdings for housing development and spark the demand from skills to non-traditional pools of talent.
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