Activist investors are pushing more companies toward breakups and forced sales at a pace not seen in years, but the trigger is consistent: Sustained operational underperformance relative to peers.

Activity but no progress, meetings with no follow-up, confused responsibilities, impossible demands, missed milestones, low morale, poor engagement, talent drain—does this sound familiar? These are ...

Underperformance usually shows up in the guise of missed deadlines, low-quality work, or a bad attitude. This gets spotted sometimes, but not always, by a leader who then has to make a choice: when ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Percy is a U.K-based leadership and management journalist. Performance management can be one of the most challenging aspects ...

Krishnan said that his firm “consistently” sees underperformance “across all assets”. Image: Solar Media Underperformance at solar projects is a “massive issue” which asset owners are only beginning ...