<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sync-Exec Partners, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[sync-exec partners]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:17:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.syncexecsearch.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Private Equity CEO/CFO Report for May '26: Focused Execution Compounds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry is finally pricing what it should have been pricing all along: the compound value of focused execution. Companies that prioritize ruthlessly, run a credible operating system, and execute consistently quarter after quarter are pulling away. Companies that don't are getting filtered out — by LPs, by lenders, by buyers, by boards.]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-pe-cxo-report-for-may-26-focused-execution-compounds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b9f7be4e1fe1692b345c8</guid><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/208a7a_8bd4c532a8154f15a1f82f0c63f8e001~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_956,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PE CxO #AI Report: The Companies That Execute AI Will Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Engler Building Synced Teams That Deliver April 15, 2026 Investment is rising, use cases are expanding, and leadership attention is high, yet the impact on performance remains uneven. The gap is not about access to tools or ideas. It is about the ability to translate #AI into how the business actually runs and the change management involved to get there.  What is emerging is a clear separation between companies that are testing AI and those that are building it into their operating...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-pe-cxo-ai-report-the-companies-that-execute-ai-will-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f296eb7cb0726b2dae7649</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:40:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PE CxO Report for March '26: Show Me The Proof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private Equity CxO Report 6,029 subscribers S Scott Engler Building Synced Teams That Deliver April 9, 2026 It's harder to get money, harder to make money and harder to sell. The market is getting more selective and more operational.  That means real value creation is getting defined more narrowly, leadership quality matters earlier, and liquidity solutions are getting more creative because clean exits are few.  From the buyer side, they are digging deeper, pushing faster, and spending more...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-pe-cxo-report-for-march-26-show-me-the-proof</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f296afbc2ce3253fd33d63</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:39:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PE CxO Report — February '26: The Performance Imperative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive Summary - Operational Execution is the Differentiator The shift we’ve been talking about for months is picking up steam. Private equity firms are investing more heavily in operational excellence and taking a fresh look across their portfolios — reassessing leadership teams, operating systems, and how value creation plans are actually being executed. Sponsors are evaluating where AI and improved workflows can eliminate friction, strengthen reporting, and speed value creation....]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-pe-cxo-report-february-26-the-performance-imperative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3184319a7028f2bc25535</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:48:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 PE Talent Brief]]></title><description><![CDATA[We review the most relevant leadership and talent articles each month. In 2025, a consistent set of themes emerged across CEO selection, board dynamics, human due diligence, operating partners, and talent leadership. Taken together, they point to a clear conclusion: leadership outcomes in private equity are shaped less by individual brilliance and more by design, alignment, and timing.  See the list of 25 articles referenced below: Here are the top ten themes that mattered most for talent...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/2025-pe-talent-brief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f323ac315cca7cad0f2e9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:34:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PE CEO &#38; CFO Report — November '25: Alignment, Excellence, and the Value Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Engler Strategic Executive Search | Building Leadership Teams for the AI Era December 2, 2025 The High Level Capital is consolidating and valuations are finally settling around real fundamentals. Continuation vehicles are now a standard tool, and carve-outs keep accelerating as companies strip away distractions. Sponsors are no longer interested in AI “experiments” — they want structured roadmaps tied to real business value. CEOs and CFOs are winning or losing on their ability to drive...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-pe-ceo-cfo-report-november-25-alignment-excellence-and-the-value-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef827fe5b860323bb5a89</guid><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:31:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enterprise Leadership: Why the Modern CFO Is the Organizations Gyroscope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reflections from our Sync Executive Parters session at the Insight Partners CFO Summit in NYC — and why enterprise leadership has become the defining competency of today’s CFO. Enterprise leadership isn’t about functional excellence. It’s about aligning an entire organization around the investment thesis, the business model, and the execution path that creates value. In private equity, that alignment is the difference between acceleration and drag. And no executive carries more influence...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/enterprise-leadership-why-the-modern-cfo-is-the-portco-gyroscope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692dfb8ebdf3aa731710fa71</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:34:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You’re Thinking About Culture All Wrong --]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most organizations look at culture as a set of values -- values are behavioral priorities. Partially necessary -- not even close to sufficient. It can be a useful part the puzzle. Clayton Christensen articulated a culture formula that is far more useful. Notice how this looks far different than a set of values: Priorities (vs behavioral priorities) > resources > processes (formal and informal/values) Here's a different way to think about culture: Priorities, resources, formal processes,...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/why-you-re-thinking-about-culture-all-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926f768e4b8554da14ff49f</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:49:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How "Competent Misalignment" Kills Enterprise Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most plans don’t fail because the thesis is wrong—every thesis has flaws. They fail because the organization never fully aligns to execute against it and to offset those flaws with deliberate choices, resourcing, and cadence. Alignment is what turns imperfect strategy into compounding results. We don’t lose value in private equity because people lack effort. We lose it because smart teams do sensible things that don’t add up to the outcome investors actually bought. That’s not incompetence;...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/how-competent-misalignment-kills-value</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690260b4b041992f966a4b81</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:09:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern PE CFO Mandate: From Adaptability to Value Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In private equity, the CFO is no longer just the steward of capital — they are the architect of momentum. Today’s CFOs must scale through volatility, build infrastructure that keeps pace with ambition, and turn financial clarity into a competitive advantage. But the CFO who got the company here may not be the one who gets it to the next stage. Below are six imperatives that define high-impact CFOs in today’s investment landscape. 1. Adaptability &#38; Scalability “The CFO you need today may not...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-modern-pe-cfo-mandate-from-adaptability-to-value-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f0d9d545ad62827125d2d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:47:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Coming Finance Talent Crash" - How will finance adapt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[#Remotework ,  #automation ,  #retirement  and  #AI  are conspiring in a way that will leave finance (and many other functions) with very green and shallow pipelines of talent.  Remote work has deprived many younger workers of the experiences they need, lower level task will be going away (more quickly in finance IMO because it's rules based) and much of the knowledge and experience will be traveling world or working on their approach shots.  The good news is that business always adapts and I...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-coming-finance-talent-crash-how-will-finance-adapt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee617b586ed20fb1816308</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:44:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Hallmarks of an A-Player Private Equity CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[PE  CFOs Must Be Go-to-Market Champions The most effective PE CFOs are on the front lines of growth. They don’t simply monitor sales...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/12-hallmarks-of-an-a-player-private-equity-cfo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e85912c32c6bb19137e2b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:56:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sep PE CEO/CFO Report: Generating Internal Velocity]]></title><description><![CDATA[For CEOs and CFOs, the shift is clear. Value creation depends on internal velocity—accurate financials, consistent decision-making...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/sep-pe-ceo-cfo-report-generating-internal-velocity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e274351bafb97a9dce1784</guid><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:36:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jul/Aug PE &#38; CEO/CFO Report > PE Gets Creative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Engler CEO &#38; Co-founder, Sync Executive Partners | Fmr CEB/Gartner September 4, 2025 A massive reset is underway across private...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-jul-aug-pe-ceo-cfo-report-pe-gets-creative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd852118a90d833d1d77be</guid><category><![CDATA[PE Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:47:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How CFOs Drive Value Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[See our Linkedin Live Replay CFOs aren’t just stewards of capital — they’re performance architects. This session explores how leading...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/how-cfos-drive-value-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de7b0a2b26cc08dcf054a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:19:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes a Top-Tier Private Equity CFO? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stepping into a PE-backed CFO role? You're not just signing up for financial reporting; you're stepping onto a burning platform. Scott...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/what-makes-a-top-tier-private-equity-cfo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dec59514943fa9110f9074</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:34:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Search Goes Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The Misfire” — A Cautionary Tale of Executive Search Gone Wrong in 3 Acts (A summary of my recent conversations ) Act I: Search Starts...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/why-search-goes-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dec29bb54ee0b5632820c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:23:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sync CFO Fractional/Interim Diagnostic]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8307146/CFO-Model-Diagnostic-Tool The Sync CFO Model Diagnostic is designed to evaluate your...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/sync-cfo-fractional-interim-diagnostic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de8c6f938dc83f5391ffc4</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:30:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 18 Executive Failure Points in Private Equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consolidated framework brings together the most common reasons executives fail in private equity-backed companies, drawing from over...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/the-18-executive-failure-points-in-private-equity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de8bca938dc83f5391fe4e</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:27:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRIVER: A Clarity Tool That Actually Drives Execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Driver Tool:  https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/driver-alignment-tool Step 1: Set up a 60–90 minute meeting with your team. Bring...]]></description><link>https://www.syncexecutivepartners.com/post/driver-a-clarity-tool-that-actually-drives-execution</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de8785938dc83f5391f3d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:10:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Engler</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>