In this episode, Karl Yaacoub shares insights from his journey in discovering the art of creating value for businesses, only to uncover the compelling central conflict between serving shareholders and customers.

"It is an iterative process, it takes a lot of trial and error because every market is different, every company, every industry is different. And so like with any product you're introducing to the market there has to be some kind of market testing, some kind of pivoting involved in order to hit that sweet spot that you're happy with." - Karl Yaacoub

Karl Yaacoub is an investment and value creation professional with over 11 years of experience in investment banking and private equity. He is the author of the book - The Game of Value Creation and specializes in using a proven, calculated, and tactical approach to benefit from strategies that work for big players in any industry.

Karl Yaacoub was determined to gain a deeper understanding of how to use value creation strategies to lead, drive growth, and scale. Through his exploration, he discovered that the key to success was to assess the needs of the business, from protection to optimization, and to find the right enablers to satisfy them.

He also learned the importance of developing the right attitudes and skill sets for the stakeholders, so that they could rise to the challenge that comes with a growing business. Karl Yaacoub now knows that value creation is a continuous, iterative process and that the right systems, governance, strategy, and leadership are the keys to unlocking long-term success.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

What is value creation and 360-degree value creationHow can businesses extract value over and above their day-to-day operations?How can we learn from the world of active investors who acquire companies that offer substantial opportunities for value creation and then turn them into success stories by using a proven calculated and tactical approachWhat are the value creation enablers needed to satisfy the needs of a businessHow can organizations ensure the right leadership development programs to prepare for the futureAnd much much more...