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A new era in private equity has arrived.  

 


Gone are the days of financial engineering. We help PE-owned companies drive economic value by leveraging a superior leadership bench.

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Bench Strength Advisors

We are a team of leadership advisors - with expertise in strategy, economics, and finance. We help CEOs and Boards of private companies make talent decisions that have a positive impact on ROI.

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Bench Strength Solutions

  • Leadership Assessment

  • Executive Coaching

  • C-suite Succession

  • Board Effectiveness

  • Leadership Development

  • Thought Leadership

  • Brand Building

  • Assessing Talent Risk

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Bench Strength Philosophy

Like professional sports, most businesses operate in fiercely competitive, results-oriented industries.  Talent is the most powerful differentiator. We help companies ask - and answer - the right questions about their leadership bench.

How We Are Different

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We Quantify the Unquantifiable 

Board members want to understand how 'soft stuff' like leadership and culture can drive 'hard results' and economic value. Basically, they want to quantify the unquantifiable. That's our sweet spot. 

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View Talent Through a Strategic Lens

We take a holistic approach - combining strategy, economics, and culture - to help clients understand if and how their talent can help them achieve strategic success. 

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A Good Eye for Great Talent

Our team literally wrote the book on leadership assessment - "Why are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?"  Our thinking is often published in the Harvard Business Review. Upon request, we help clients enhance their brand as a talent magnet by co-creating thought leadership.

Our Team.

Our team blends expertise in leadership, economics, strategy, and private equity.  We are independent expert who work together to solve your talent challenges. 

Our Thinking in the Harvard Business Review

A Few Testimonials

We invite you to reach out to any of our past clients! 

CA Based health care company 

“Bench Strength Advisors helped our board better understand the economic value of our deep bench and communicate it in a clear way. I'm convinced, their work helped us secure a higher selling price."

European software company

"Carrie is an outstanding coach and a trusted advisor to several of our executive team members. She understands the subtle - but powerful ways - leaders impact the culture of an organization."

National logistics company 

“Before the Board approves key hires, we rely on Bench Strength to conduct a culture fit and leadership potential analysis of top prospects.”

Imperfect 
Leaders
Podcast

There is no such thing as a perfect leader.  The trick is - do you have the right leaders - at the right time - to implement your company's strategy and create real alpha? We invite you to learn from the world's most admired leaders in business, sports, politics, and academia.

 

Featured Podcast Interview:
Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson 

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Bench Strength's Founder, Jeffrey Cohn, discusses with the country's #1 thought leader - how smart executives learn from intelligent failure.   

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