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The Wrong CEO Hire: Why Sponsors Make the Same Mistake Every Three Years hiring talent management May 31, 2026

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Talk to any operating partner who has been in private equity for more than ten years and ask about CEO hires. The conversation will produce a list of mistakes. Almost every senior practitioner ha...

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