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Eric Walczykowski
After the Storm: Competing for Talent in the Reset
As we turn from the macro environment to the execution challenge, we explore how sponsors can compete for scarce executive talent at the very moment when timing matters most.
New Report: Clouds Are Parting in the Talent Perfect Storm
Over the past two years, private equity has endured what we have called the “Talent Perfect Storm.” Deal pipelines stalled, hold periods lengthened, and executive turnover slowed to historic lows. But the clouds are beginning to part.
CEO Search in 2025: Three Game-Changing Trends Every PE Firm Should Know
It is a competitive but exciting time in the CEO market. I wanted to sit down with our newest CEO, P&L & Board Practice Partner, Brandon Lord, to dive into these trends and see how Bespoke is leveraging them to help our clients succeed.
“The Talent Perfect Storm”: Top Trends from our 1H 2025 Market Report
“The Talent Perfect Storm”: Explore key findings from our 2025 Software & SaaS Talent Market Update #1, providing time-pressed portfolio talent professionals with actionable intelligence to create value and drive results.
Search Reinvented: The Bespoke Executive Index
Remember how searching the internet felt like you were trying to find a needle in a haystack before Google? That’s exactly where executive search has been – fragmented, incomplete, and inefficient. Until now.
CFO Market Insights 2025: Industry Expertise, Rising Compensation, and Step-Up Candidates
I recently sat down with Lisa Gordon, our newest Finance Practice partner, to dissect the trends reshaping the financial leadership landscape in 2025. From skyrocketing compensation packages to the rise of step-up candidates, we’re seeing seismic shifts in what both private equity firms and CFO candidates want.
AI & Digital Transformation: A Private Equity Value Creation Lever – Part II
I recently sat down with Vitaly Gordon, CEO of Faros AI and former lead of Salesforce Einstein. Our conversation revealed fascinating insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics are transforming development processes. Private equity firms should leverage these data-driven insights both to uncover hidden value in potential deals and to drive stronger portfolio performance.
Search Reinvented: Industry-first Executive Index Accelerates Executive Recruiting with AI-Powered Talent Market Mapping
At Bespoke Partners, we know that every day without the right leadership can stall execution and put growth plans at risk. That’s why today we have reinvented executive search. I’m excited to announce the launch of the Bespoke Executive Index, the search industry’s first AI-powered talent market mapping platform.
2024 in Perspective: Trends Shaping the Private Equity Talent Market for 2025
I recently spoke with Adam Boone, Bespoke’s Chief Marketing Officer, about the 2024 landscape and what trends we are seeing as we move into 2025. As we dissected the lessons learned and analyzed emerging trends for the coming year, several key insights became clear about the evolving market of executive search.
AI & Digital Transformation Drives Value Across Private Equity – Part I
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Faros AI founder and CEO Vitaly Gordon, former leader of Salesforce Einstein, about how data-driven insights are reshaping digital transformation strategies and creating new opportunities for value creation in private equity portfolio companies.
