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Self-Actualized Leadership Model & Women in Private Equity

I recently authored a section in an insightful article; “Examples of Self-Actualization Needs” that delves into the profound connection among organizational integrity, employee self-actualization, and overall business success.

Experts and professionals alike highlighted the pivotal role played by high-integrity companies in not only thriving themselves, but also fostering an environment conducive to personal growth, innovation, and resilience.

Here are my thoughts …

🔴 While in Vancouver, Canada, at a conference, I got stuck in an elevator with 11 other people I didn’t know for more than 65 minutes. My room was on the 22nd floor, and I did not feel safe!

🔴 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs reminds me of an elevator because to get to the top floor, where self-actualization manifests, you must travel through the other floors.

🔴 Physical safety, psychological safety, belonging, and recognition are all fundamental human needs and must be met before traveling to the top floor, where self-actualization is located.

Similar to an elevator, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs constantly moves up and down. You’re the passenger and getting to the top floor (via the elevator) is determined by whether your safety needs are met at each level.

And they fold neatly into the following categories:

🔴 Establishing trust at the executive and board level for optimal decision-making

🔴 Recognizing the achievements and efforts of others to engender inclusiveness for optimal motivation

🔴 Creating a culture of belonging to generate safety and loyalty for optimal engagement

By placing unwavering emphasis on trust, recognition, and belonging at the C-level, organizations can engender an environment where self-actualization flourishes, spurring creativity, innovation, and organizational achievement to protect stakeholders’ investments and interests.

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Women in Private Equity

I had a busy week of meetings in New York City last week. There were many highlights. 

I was very pleased to attend a live event at the Penn Club of New York on Wednesday evening for a networking reception hosted by the Penn Club and WAVE. 

WAVE is a membership-based association of professional women who work in or are affiliated with the private equity and venture capital industries. 
 

The live event followed a virtual panel, Top Trends in Private Equity. Speakers included Anna Dayn (New End), Lisa Melchior (Vertu Capital), Susan Stupin (The Prescott Group, LLC), and Olivia Zhao (Stellex Capital Management). 

Here are a handful of my overall key takeaways from the panel discussion:

Women owned fund managers and other minorities are moving into leadership roles in private equity. Women who serve as Limited Partners (LPs) leading institutional investments wield tremendous influence. 

The significance of technology specialization in the face of the current labor shortage, the opportunity to leverage undervalued commercial real estate (hotels and office space) in the post-pandemic era is evident. 

Subsectors include prop-tech, fin-tech, and financial services and the evolution of the digital economy, including Web3 and AI to address labor constraints (as an example). 

Predictive maintenance in the industrial sector adds tremendous value as it improves productivity and efficiency while addressing increasing labor constraints. 

Trends in the $16 trillion commercial real estate sector include cold storage, outdoor storage, the uncertainty of office space and more stringent underwriting standards, among others. Growth areas in this sector include boutique luxury hotels with commercial office space available at great discounts. 

Growth in industrial technology (process-flow control) and separately, private debt (vs. banks) as a source of capital are underscored by challenges with inflation, interest rates and refinancing. 

ESG policies are growing in importance, led primarily by Europe with the US following closely behind. I noted the large number of ESG advisory firms represented at the event. 

Thank you to Dorothy Nickelson, journalist and financial communications consultant, for your kind invitation and the lovely dinner in advance of the networking event! Reach out to Dorothy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothycnickelson/.

To our North American friends and clients, Happy Independence Day and Happy Canada Day!

Today we’re being hosted for dinner by my wonderful sister, Sarah. 

With everyone in town over the long holiday weekend, it’s a rare treat to get together for a meal, which I hear includes homemade strawberry shortcake with fresh Nova Scotia strawberries with freshly whipped cream and homemade biscuits (Mom's recipe). 

Have an optimized week ahead! 

Maureen Farmer is a CEO advisor and personal branding strategist for next-level executives, investors, and board nominees. 

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