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The search for the extra leaders this will require has already begun. Over the coming

In times of economic worry and uncertainty, one thing is clear: good managers are still

Interim managers can be a valuable opportunity, and an extra financial burden. They’re available fast

When times are hard, investors and owners have to choose the right measures to stabilise

The role of management in exit readiness: which qualifications really matter?

Exit readiness: how to prepare your portfolio company for the best possible exit Two contradictory

Few questions are debated as intensely in private equity and direct investment as how to

Value creation in private equity: large transformations Few topics are debated as persistently in private

Few topics are debated as hotly in private equity as the right way for a

Few things are debated as much in private equity and direct investment as how to

Right at the end, when every stage has been completed (the business case discussion, the

ESG compliance is fast becoming a must for private equity. We’re seeing rising demand from

Conversations with clients are often strikingly different. A private equity firm defines the search profile

Our economy has stopped growing, and costs are exploding. It’s a toxic mix for mid-sized

Private equity has long been dominated by men, while women have been under-represented in key

In principle, PE firms have the same modern HR tools at their disposal as any

How do you actually qualify for a CFO role in a private equity-backed company? And

What’s easily overlooked is that a third person, usually invisible at first, is always part

Which ESG specialists are private equity firms looking for? We see three plus one groups

Again and again, candidates pull out after long application processes that have been demanding for
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Mit dreifacher internationaler Vorstandserfahrung, unter anderem für die IKEA Group, Vorwerk International und die Peek & Cloppenburg Gruppe, blickt Melanie Kleemann auf eine umfassende Karriere entlang der gesamten Value Chain zurück. Ihr Herzstück und ihre Leidenschaft lagen dabei seit jeher in den Bereichen kommerzielles Wachstum sowie (digitale) Transformation.
Ihre internationale Führungskompetenz wurde maßgeblich durch globale Rollen und mehrjährige Auslandsaufenthalte in Schweden und der Schweiz geprägt.
Melanie ist Partner bei TALENTspy und verantwortet die Bereiche Commercial Excellence, Consumer&Retail, Private Equity. Mit feinem Gespür für Markt-Dynamiken und exklusivem Zugang zu Spitzenkräften unterstützt sie Corporate-Entscheider, Private-Equity-Investoren, Gesellschafter und Aufsichtsräte dabei, kritische Schlüsselpositionen diskret, treffsicher und mit nachhaltigem Wertzuwachs zu besetzen.