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
Paul Doyle on Leadership in Private Equity Firms and Portfolio Companies
Paul Doyle is the Managing Partner at Blackford Capital, a Private Equity firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which makes majority control investments in founder and family-owned, lower middle market manufacturing, industrial and distribution companies.
What You Will Learn
Process PE firms can adopt to achieve specific objectives
Internal relations to build morale and improve working environments
Literatures on proper leadership and management
Other resource materials utilized for industry information
Breakdown
[00:40] Introduction of Paul Doyle
[06:06] On mistake in PE firms/Portfolio Companies and how to correct it
[12:54] Top 4 book recommendation on leadership
[21:34] Recommendations for Portfolio Leaders in the Private Equity Industry
[29:39] 3 Attributes that make a top performer
[35:17] What do you love and dislike about the PE industry
[40:43] Any other books or areas of information to be recommended
Resources
Paul Doyle’s Linkedin
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