2021年OG真人官网董事会和企业家合伙人的经验教训
亲爱的OG真人官网朋友们:
展望2021年, our portfolio 公司 have been through a rollercoaster ride of experiences from government m和ated shutdowns to record high performance. 然而, 经历这一切, we have focused on providing thoughtful advice 和 worked very closely with our operating partners to manage through different challenges 和 opportunities. 表演 across our portfolio is better today than expected.
OG真人官网 began a Lessons Learned tradition over 20 years ago 和 this has been rooted in our culture ever since. 继续这个传统, we would like to share a few insights from our Board members 和 entrepreneur partners from the past year.
克莱尔维斯特团队的人, OG真人官网祝福你和你的家人, 一个健康快乐的节日, 祝新年快乐!
首席执行官的话
“You can never put too little faith in government or the media. 过去一年的成就, OG真人官网看到了很多, required the conviction to take action based on data 和 judgement while blocking out the noise being shouted from all sides. This conviction included knowing when the crisis (versus a real but manageable problem) was over 和 pushing back to normal while competitors were still looking in the rear-view mirror. Focused leadership combined with the ability to personally connect with others won big this year. 乐观是2021年的正确策略, 尽管一开始很艰难, 和 it continues to be the right strategy today (recognizing there are new challenges to navigate).”
“在过去的13年里, we have had two major crises – the financial crash of 2008 和 the Covid epidemic. What has become clear is that the “experts” that come to the forefront in these times know little. Therefore, reacting to the experts’ opinions is not likely to be productive. What we can do is “stay the course” as best as we can while tactically adjusting to new realities. 在OG真人官网, that means ensuring our portfolio 公司 have adequate liquidity 和 low financial leverage. What has worked particularly well is the focus on our domain areas (industries in which we specialize). This focus has resulted in our ability to react quickly in response to unique opportunities. An example is the sale of 同时能源 to STEM by our energy transition team in close cooperation with 同时能源’s excellent management team. Another example is the Delaware Park acquisition which was completed in a matter of a few months (including all regulatory approvals). This transaction was h和led 和 sourced by our gaming domain group. I wish all our partners 和 employees a very happy 2022 和 stay the course that has served you well.”
“随着这非凡的一年接近尾声, we look ahead to 2022 with a renewed sense of optimism 和 hope. 在逆境中, 一个人的领导能力会受到真正的考验, 和 we are afforded the difficult yet important opportunity to showcase the incredible power of empathy, compassion 和 kindness; what truly matters comes into clear focus, helping to strengthen 和 drive one’s personal 和 professional growth.”
“One of the biggest lessons of the past year is that technology, 无论多好, 不能取代人际互动. The ability to connect with our partners on a personal level 和 truly become part of the team is one of OG真人官网’s greatest strengths, 和 we’ll see even greater success as our professionals are able to travel 和 interact more.”
“This past year taught us the importance of both determination but also creative problem solving. 作为一家废品处理公司,OG真人官网在应对新冠疫情时遇到了许多问题, including having to work onsite as trash cannot be managed remotely. We also had to manage our significant growth throughout the p和emic. 作为一个管理团队,OG真人官网必须保持专注 和 stay safe: determined, but also nimble in our thinking to solve these issues”
在危机中, expeditious decisions with some mistakes are better than cautious decisions with regrets. 做好转向的准备. 坐以待毙是绝对不可接受的. 在危机中做出的决定永远不应该在泡沫中做出. 参与并信任你的团队.”
“远程工作当然有其便利之处. But when done exclusively, it comes at a cost to mental health, productivity, 和 passion.”
“目标! 人 like to aim at something 和 to be able to measure their own achievements. While we always pushed 和 rewarded people for success 和 hard work, this past year we instituted specific targets to achieve for everyone in the organization. This really energized an already motivated group 和 the results have been great.”
“Enabling frictionless communication increased efficiencies, employee engagement, 和 innovation.”
“对成功的追求很少不需要牺牲. 和孩子在一起的时间, 你的人际关系, 你的身心健康, 当你专注于超越你的目标时,它们都经过了考验. 不要忽视自己和他人. That singular focus can be blinding but finding time for yourself will allow you to perform at an optimal level, 对于更长的时间, 同时不要伤害到你自己和你周围的人.”
“The ability to attract, retain 和 reward great people is the most important predictor of success.”
“The one thing I have learned is that you never know what can go wrong 和 it is important not to overleverage your properties 和 to keep reserves so that when the unexpected hits you can survive. 展望未来, I will be much more conservative in the amount of leverage I have even though from a tax st和point, 它是如此吸引人.”
“Trust your instincts, have faith in yourself, 和 stick to your core beliefs. Focus your energies on only those things that you can influence or control 和 don’t lose sleep on those that you can’t.”