Rethinking Risk w/ Charlesbank’s Michael...

[This episode originally aired on March 1, 2021] We consider a critical question from Bain & Company's Global Private Equity Report. 

On April 24, I joined the Spotlight On podcast for a conversation about the future of private equity. Naturally, we talked about the game-changing promise of generative AI, but I also sounded a note of caution. While we’ve seen remarkable enthusiasm and activity in deal sourcing ... Show More

Amid a turbulent year, is the industry poised for more of the same or a sudden turnaround?Read Bain's 2025 Midyear Private Equity Report here. Register for Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2025 Webinar on July 16 here. 

Our guidance on being open to new job opportunities. 

If you aren't pained by the risk involved in a potential career move, it's probably not a breakout opportunity. In fact, one of the riskiest things you can do in your career is try to eliminate risk altogether. Risk is omnipresent. You need to know how to evaluate it, and to buil ... Show More

“If you can play the game on an unlimited time horizon, then you absolutely should just play it as many times as seemingly possible. But most of us do not have unlimited spins.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the top business risks that are made by many new entrepreneurs, ... Show More

It's risky business, people! Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the top business risks that are made by many new entrepreneurs, show you how each risk works (with different scenarios played out), the best ways to approach these, and how the wealthiest figure out ways to play ... Show More

In his latest memo, Howard Marks considers what chess can teach investors about the paradox of risk-taking. Drawing on insights from a recent Wall Street Journal article (https://www.wsj.com/sports/chess-teaches-the-power-of-sacrifice-221db7b7) by chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley ... Show More

Our guidance on choosing between a corporate job and a job in a start-up. 

Why are so many businesses being destroyed by the silent killers? When it comes to starting, growing, or maintaining a mature business, the worst thing that you can do is ignore your risk, because if you do these risks will become the silent killers of your business. Most people ... Show More

K. Scott Griffith, former pilot and test pilot, is the author of “The Leader’s Guide to Managing Risk: A Proven Method to Build Resilience and Reliability” and managing partner of SG Collaborative Solutions, LLC.   sgcpartners.com leadersguidetomanagingrisk.com