In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Matt Young, Operating Executive at North Equity, shares how unconventional paths can create exceptional leaders in private equity. From journalist to documentary filmmaker to growth operator, Matt reflects on how his MFA taught him to read a room better than any MBA and why emotional intelligence, proactivity, and accountability often outperform pedigree. He unpacks lessons from scaling BrightRoll and Yahoo, leading integrations across globa...
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In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Matt Young, Operating Executive at North Equity, shares how unconventional paths can create exceptional leaders in private equity. From journalist to documentary filmmaker to growth operator, Matt reflects on how his MFA taught him to read a room better than any MBA and why emotional intelligence, proactivity, and accountability often outperform pedigree. He unpacks lessons from scaling BrightRoll and Yahoo, leading integrations across globa...
From Deals to Decisions: The Human Side of Private Equity Leadership
Leadership Quotient
49 minutes
2 weeks ago
From Deals to Decisions: The Human Side of Private Equity Leadership
Private equity is often described in the language of numbers — returns, multiples, and margins. But as Mohamad Chahine, author of Private Equity Next and Operating Partner at Meritrium OmniVentures, reveals, true value creation depends on something far less quantifiable: people. In this episode, Mohamad joins host Lindsay Guzowski to trace his journey from engineer to operating partner to author, exploring how resilience, integrity, and emotional intelligence shape outcomes across deal teams,...
Leadership Quotient
In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Matt Young, Operating Executive at North Equity, shares how unconventional paths can create exceptional leaders in private equity. From journalist to documentary filmmaker to growth operator, Matt reflects on how his MFA taught him to read a room better than any MBA and why emotional intelligence, proactivity, and accountability often outperform pedigree. He unpacks lessons from scaling BrightRoll and Yahoo, leading integrations across globa...
