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Private Equity Leadership in 2025: Speed, AI, and Why Talent Drives Value

In this discussion, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, and Adam Boone, Chief Commercial Officer, break down what the executive talent market revealed in 2025. They cover why executive search demand accelerated earlier than expected, how Bespoke outpaced the broader industry, and why leadership talent has become the defining lever in private equity value creation. The conversation also explores why traditional bottom up executive search models struggle to deliver results, how top down market mapping drives completion rates above 99 percent, and why speed to close now directly impacts EBITDA and execution risk. Drawing on real data from 101 private equity firms and leadership work across 65 portfolio companies, this episode provides a grounded look at what actually moved the market and why time is no longer a neutral factor in leadership decisions. Learn more about Bespoke Partners and leadership strategy for private equity backed software companies: https://www.bespokepartners.com