Guest: Greg Moran – Multi-exit founder, investor, and Managing Partner at Evergreen Mountain Equity Partners Host: Alex Rawlings, Founder of Raw Selection⏱️ Timestamps & Topics00:00 – Introduction to Greg Moran Alex welcomes Greg Moran, a multi-exit founder turned investor, and Managing Partner at Evergreen Mountain Equity Partners. Greg introduces his background in scaling businesses, raising $500M+ in capital, and his current focus on future-of-work technologies.01:29 – Biggest Mistakes in Private Equity & Venture Greg highlights two major missteps:<ol><li>Private Equity: Disrespecting existing leadership and stripping company culture.</li><li>Venture Capital: Failing to deeply understand a founder's motivations under pressure.</li></ol>03:51 – Behavioral Due Diligence: The Adaptive Innovator Greg explains how Evergreen Mountain uses a proprietary founder archetype model based on studying 100+ founders with multiple 9-figure exits. 📘 Book: The Adaptive Innovator 🔬 Assessment Tool: <a href='https://theadaptiveinnovator.ai/'>theadaptiveinnovator.ai</a>06:11 – The Four Pillars of the Adaptive Innovator Model<ol><li>Creative Resilience – Performing better under pressure</li><li>Balanced Risk-Taking – Small experiments lead to bold moves</li><li>Humble Assertiveness – Leading without being the loudest voice</li><li>Strategic Accountability – Owning failures and empowering teams</li></ol>09:09 – How the Assessment Works Greg walks through the free assessment's design—competency-based and situational judgment questions that help reveal how founders respond under real pressure.11:37 – From Operator to Investor: The Shift Greg discusses the personal challenge of moving from "solver" to "sounding board" and helping founders overcome small thinking and incrementalism.15:01 – Scaling Requires Talent Transformation Once you think bigger, the next hurdle is team capability. Greg discusses the importance of upgrading talent and how average hires dilute culture and repel A-players.18:26 – “Hire Fire and the Walking Dead” Greg's framework on talent management:<ul><li>Hiring is easy</li><li>Firing the clearly bad is manageable</li><li>The real issue? Keeping the “walking dead” – the average, inoffensive underperformers who drain momentum.</li></ul>20:21 – Coaching Founders Through Tough Talent Calls Greg explains his approach as an investor: gently keeping the conversation alive, helping founders reach the inevitable realization themselves. 🗣️ Anecdote: The "5-second hesitation test" from a former board member.31:27 – Recommended Reading & Interests 📖 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – a yearly re-read for Greg 🎒 Outdoor adventure and Alaska documentaries (his son is a bush pilot)32:52 – How to Connect with Greg Moran<ul><li>🌐 Website: <a href='https://gregmoran.me/'>gregmoran.me</a></li><li>🧠 Assessment: <a href='https://theadaptiveinnovator.ai/'>theadaptiveinnovator.ai</a></li><li>💼 Fund: <a href='https://emep.io/'>emep.io</a></li><li>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmoran/'>Greg Moran</a></li><li>📺 YouTube & X (formerly Twitter): Active channels for the docuseries and insights</li></ul>Raw Selection partners with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies to secure exceptional executive talent. We focus on de-risking executive recruitment through meticulous search and selection processes, ensuring top-tier performance and long-term success.🔗 Connect with Alex Rawlings on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrawlings/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrawlings/</a> 🌐 Visit Raw Selection: <a href='https://www.raw-selection.com/'>www.raw-selection.com</a>

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