🎙️ The Private Equity Podcast – Mark Strauch, Founding Partner & President, Alpine Investors⏱️ Key Takeaways & Timestamps:00:00 – Intro Alex welcomes Mark Strauch to discuss Alpine’s unique leadership-driven approach in private equity.01:00 – From CEO to PE Leader Mark shares his journey from operator to co-founding Alpine, now with $20B+ AUM.02:08 – The Industry’s Problem: Lack of Differentiation Alpine avoids the “deal shop” model, focusing instead on mission-driven, talent-led investing.05:24 – Talent as Strategy Alpine’s core philosophy: talent wins. Their “Unleashing Heroes” mantra puts leadership at the heart of every investment.06:50 – Add-On Acquisitions at Scale Over 1,000 deals to date, using each as an opportunity to deploy great talent and drive integration.08:39 – Alpine’s Internal Playbook Quarterly OFI (Opportunities for Improvement) projects, one-page strategic plans, and a long-term vision define how Alpine operates like a portfolio company.10:59 – Lessons from Failure Fund 1 struggled, prompting a shift to talent-first strategy during the 2008 crisis, guided by executive coach Tom Vacola.15:00 – Building the CEO Bench Programs like CEO-in-Residence and CEO-in-Training (CIT) bring in and develop top talent—Alpine is now the top recruiter at elite business schools.18:31 – Attributes Over Resumes They hire for grit, humility, and emotional intelligence—qualities highly correlated with CEO success.20:00 – Real-Time Leadership Development CITs train on the job with structured learning in both hard and soft skills, plus internal peer-learning pods.24:00 – What Great CEOs Do Traits include pace, clarity, resilience, focus, and the ability to inspire and win.27:37 – Alpine’s Ongoing Constraint: Talent Even now, talent remains the #1 priority across Alpine and its talent-constrained portfolio sectors.30:47 – Lessons in Building Alpine Create a strategy only you can win—play a different game, not the same one better.32:38 – Operator Empathy = Better Investing Being a former CEO helps Mark bring realism and focus to underwriting and board roles.34:05 – Book & Coaching Insights Recent reads include Boyd, The Bible, and classic philosophy. Coaching tip: great coaches help you unlock your own answers.39:50 – Connect with Mark 💼 <a href='https://www.alpineinvestors.com'>Alpine Investors</a> 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> Looking to grow your team? Check out our <a href='https://www.rawselection.org/select-your-hiring-playbooklandingpage'>Hiring Guides</a>for proven strategies, templates, and best practices to make smarter hires.

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