Leadership Alpha Lab: Helping Private Company CEOs Deliver Alpha
The Leadership Lab is a confidential forum for private company healthcare CEOs, and business unit leaders, to share leadership best practices that drive investor alpha.
The role of a PE or VC-backed healthcare CEO is uniquely challenging. Even great leaders are imperfect – and struggle from time to time, but often have nowhere inside their organization for candid, cathartic conversations, and for sharing of best practices.
That is why the Leadership Lab exists.
Format & Takeaways
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Confidential, virtual sessions once a quarter — all participants lead private healthcare organizations and face similar ownership pressures. ​
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Professionally moderated group discussions facilitated ​​by former case-writers and instructors at Harvard Business School and Columbia University.
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Participants have opportunity to stress-test leadership decisions and receive practical feedback in real time.​
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Participants encouraged to build a personal “board of advisors” for future peer support.​​
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Distinguished thought leaders from our institute are invited to share unique perspectives with Leadership Lab participants.
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Participants have opportunity to join in‑person CEO Forums, hosted at Vanderbilt University.
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Meet the Team Leaders
The Leadership Lab is co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Dr. Carrie Muchow, and are joined by other governance experts, executive coaches, and thought leaders.
Jeffrey Cohn
Jeffrey is a leadership and private equity expert, and was a former fellow at the CEO Leadership Institute, and case facilitator at the Harvard Business School, where he helped write the very first case study on Apple. He was also a governance expert at Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles, and Elevate Partners. A few of Jeff's recent articles in the Harvard Business Review: What Public Company Boards can Learn From Private Equity; How Private Equity Firms Hire CEOs; and "Why CEOs Should Model Vulnerability."
Dr. Carrie Muchow
Dr. Carrie Muchow is a sought after executive coach, case facilitator, and cognitive behavioral therapist. Dr. Muchow received her Master’s and Ph.D. with Honors in psychology, with an emphasis in neuroscience, from Columbia University in New York. She specializes in helping top leaders manage personal stress, anxiety, and uncertainty.
Our Lab Helps CEOs Create Leadership Alpha
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​Our philosophy: There is no such thing as a perfect leader. Our lab is a place for leaders to share best practices that drive economic value and investor alpha. Sample topics:
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Balancing mission, profit, and investor scrutiny​​
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Deciding when and how to exit a long-tenured or beloved executive who can't scale to the next level
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Managing personal stress, anxiety, and well-being​​
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Managing imposter syndrome feelings as a PE-backed CEO without eroding confidence or presence
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Determining the 'right' levers to pull to enhance the corporate culture
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Navigating press, regulator, or community backlash to PE ownership while staying honest with staff and investors
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Avoiding boardroom conflict or sponsor misalignment​​
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Leading through succession planning or managing founder/legacy transitions post-investment
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Juggling the demands of multiple stakeholders: investors, clinicians, board, and patients
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Topics are developed based on the specific needs of participants, and facilitated by former Harvard Business School case writers
