The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Andrea Petrone on How to Assess Leaders and Building Trust Between Teams after Acquisition
Today we welcome Andrea Petrone who is a strategic advisor to C-level executives. Having been a senior executive himself, Andrea brings his experience and expertise to help leaders become more effective. He also shares his insights on his podcast, “The World Class Leaders Show”
What You’ll Learn
How to assess leaders
The traits all CEOs should have
Talent selection tools and tips
Building trust between teams after acquisition
Breakdown
[00:54] Getting to know Andrea Petrone
[02:29] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[08:30] The PXT Select Assessment
[10:11] Why emotional intelligence matters
[12:08] Culture fit, trust, and teamwork
[18:21] Cross pollination between PE portfolio companies
[21:11] Notable attributes of a top-performer
[24:43] Private equity: the good and the bad
[26:27] Andrea’s learning resources
[29:56] Unlock your intrinsic motivation
Resources
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