Francesca Cornelli, Dean at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how private equity firms handle CEO turnover, why private equity firms benefit from enlightened disagreement and diverse opinions, and the importance of mentorship in private equity.
Today
E334: Texas Tech CIO: How We Find Asymmetric Bets
Why buy an office when everyone else is selling? In this episode, I sit down with Tim Barrett, CIO of the Texas Tech University Endowment, to explore how he builds high-conviction portfolios across private equity, real estate, and hedge funds. Tim shares why governance, manager s ... Show More
37m 54s
Yesterday
E333: Why a $19B Allocator Is Betting on Lower Middle Market Buyouts
Why do most institutional investors still allocate heavily to large private equity funds? Alex Abell of RCP Advisors explains why the lower middle market has consistently outperformed, driven by less competition, faster exits, and stronger value creation. He breaks down the struc ... Show More
36m 29s
Mar 24
E332: Why Family Offices Must Go Risk-On or Go Broke
What if the best investors aren’t generalists at all, but operators who double down on the one place they truly have an edge? In this episode, I sit down with Nathan Cooper, Founder and Managing Partner of Barrel Ventures, to explore how a family with nearly a century in food tra ... Show More
24m 14s
Aug 2024
Democratizing the Private Markets — ft. Ben Miller
Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, joins the show to share how his company managed to successfully break into the private markets. He discusses why the private markets are regulated differently, how his company is helping everyday investors get in on typically inaccessib ... Show More
25m 1s
Jan 2025
How McKinsey Resisted Disruption
The consulting firm McKinsey has helped its clients navigate disruption in a wide range of industries. But what can we learn from how McKinsey, itself, responded to disruption in the management consulting industry in the early aughts? In this episode, the originator of disruptive ... Show More
29m 2s
Nov 2020
Donna Marie De Carolis - Dean, Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University: Entrepreneurship, Mindset and Credibility
<p><strong>On this episode of Speaking to Influence, Donna Marie De Carolis shares why focuses on mindset vs. skills when communicating with her audience and how you can lower the risk of speaking with your own audiences. During this conversation Laura and Donna discuss how to co ... Show More
27m 38s
May 2025
Inside Dean Graziosi & Tony Robbins’ Business Strategy | Dean Graziosi
Send a textLearn how to invest in real estate with the Cashflow 2.0 System! Your business in a box with 1:1 coaching, motivated seller leads, & softwares. https://www.wealthyinvestor.com/---On this episode of The Wealthy Way podcast, I’m joined by Dean Graziosi, entrepreneur, inv ... Show More
1h 37m
Nov 2024
MI376: Why Do Great Companies Fail? The Innovator’s Dilemma w/ Shawn O’Malley
In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@shawn_OMalley_) discusses why great companies fail, as outlined by Clayton Christensen in his timeless book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, which was first published in 1997. The Economist actually named it one of the six most important business boo ... Show More
45m 4s
Aug 2025
Robert Wallace: Managing Stanford’s Endowment, Balancing Risk, and Driving Innovation
What shapes the investment strategy behind one of higher education's largest endowments? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Robert Wallace, CEO of Stanford Management Company, who oversees more than $40 billion for Stanford University. From his unique journey as a professional ballet ... Show More
47m 58s
<p>In this episode of The CMO Podcast's DE&I mini-series, Jim is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charisse-hughes-77839752/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charisse Hughes</a>, SVP & Global CMO at Kellogg Company, and <a href="https://ww ... Show More