For any company, having a CEO who makes effective, strategic decisions can help teams go far. CEOs who excel at this have what McKinsey senior partner Sacha Ghai calls “CEO alpha.” In today’s episode, Sacha speaks with Brian Vickery, a partner in our Boston office who hosts our Deal Volume podcast which is focused on private capital. During today’s discussion, they’ll cover a range of topics, including the implications of CEO Alpha for chief executives who are leading private equity portfolio companies, the different mandates these CEOs face, the steps they can take to create alpha, and how they are navigating an increasingly volatile economic and geopolitical environment.  

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The CEO alpha: The advantages of exceptional leadership

CEO alpha: A new approach to generating private equity outperformance

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For any company, having a CEO who makes effective, strategic decisions can help teams go far. CEOs who excel at this have what McKinsey senior partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/sacha-ghai">Sacha Ghai </a>calls “CEO alpha.” In today’s episode, Sacha speaks with <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/brian-vickery">Brian Vickery</a>, a partner in our Boston office who hosts our <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deal-volume/id1687547933">Deal Volume podcast</a> which is focused on private capital. During today’s discussion, they’ll cover a range of topics, including the implications of CEO Alpha for chief executives who are leading private equity portfolio companies, the different mandates these CEOs face, the steps they can take to create alpha, and how they are navigating an increasingly volatile economic and geopolitical environment.  
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Related reading:
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-equity-and-principal-investors/our-insights/the-ceo-alpha-the-advantages-of-exceptional-leadership">The CEO alpha: The advantages of exceptional leadership</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-equity-and-principal-investors/our-insights/ceo-alpha-a-new-approach-to-generating-private-equity-outperformance">CEO alpha: A new approach to generating private equity outperformance</a>
<a href="https://mckinsey.com/ceojourney">CEO Excellence collection</a>
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