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Winning the War for Talent: The Modern Industrial Leadership Playbook for Private Equity-Backed Companies
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Heather Kivett and Jared Moriarty, Partners at Industra Talent Partners, to talk through what is happening in the industrial talent market right now and what PE-backed companies need to do to find, attract, and retain the leaders who can execute in…
From Support Function to Value Driver: The New CHRO in PE-Backed Companies
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Dani Pfeiffer, Partner and leader of Bespoke’s Human Capital Practice, to talk through what the modern CHRO looks like in PE-backed companies, how AI is reshaping the people leader’s mandate, and what it takes to find and place a people leader…
Finding AI-Adept CEOs: What Sponsors Need to Know
In this Tailored Talent panel discussion, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Katherine Baker, Jenny Gray, and Alex Bossetta, the leaders of the CEO, Board and P&L practice, to talk through what sponsors are looking for, why the talent market is tighter than ever, and what it takes to land an AI-adept CEO…
More Than a Closer: The GTM Standard Private Equity Boards Hold To in 2026
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Andrew Reynolds, Partner in our Go-to-Market practice, breaks down what PE boards are demanding from go-to-market executives in 2026 and what a winning profile looks like.
Talent and Value Creation: The CEO’s Executive Team Decisions
In Part 2 of this Tailored Talent conversation, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski continues his discussion with Patrick Dennis, CEO of Avaya, former CEO of Venafi, shifting to the executive team decisions that determine whether a value creation plan actually gets executed.
The CEO’s Private Equity Playbook: Leading a Sponsor-Backed Company
In Part 1 of this Tailored Talent conversation, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Patrick Dennis, CEO of Avaya, former CEO of Venafi and a multi-exit software operator, to talk through how he approaches a new PE-backed role from the moment he says yes.
The CRO Who Wins Exits: What the Profile Looks Like Now
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Liz Moses, Partner in our Go-to-Market practice, to get into what is driving the supply crunch, how the CRO role is evolving, and what a disciplined go-to-market placement process looks like when the old playbook no longer applies.
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