The Operator's Edge

Ideas, insights, and random musings for PE operators who want to lead better, think clearer, and create value faster.

How to Be a Steady Leader During these Crazy Times leading yourself the inner game

The volatility that most PE leaders are feeling has become the new normal. I...

A PE Professionals Blueprint for Winning the First 100 Days leading your company

The TL;DR - What happens in the first 100 days sets the trajectory for a new private equit...

10 Traps First-Time CEOs Fall Into (and How to Avoid Them) leading your company leading your team leading yourself

The TL;DR - The path to first-time CEO success is littered with landmines. I’ve stepped on...

Five Mental Glitches That Derail Even the Sharpest PE Execs leading yourself

A few weeks ago, I found myself in a pedicure chair. My wife finally staged an interventio...

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