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How CEOs Are Thinking About Their Next Act

What makes a CEO say yes today—and what makes them walk away? CEO Eric Walczykowski joins Katherine Baker, Co-Lead of Bespoke Partners’ CEO, Board, and P&L Practice, to explore how elite CEOs are thinking about timing, market conditions, compensation, and equity through the lens of both professional ambition and personal life stage.

The New Math: The $1 billion Leadership Decision in Private Equity

In Part 2 of our year-in-review series, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, is joined again by Adam Boone, Chief Commercial Officer, to move from reflection to results.

2025 in Review: Leadership, Speed, and Value Creation in PE

In this year-end discussion, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, is joined by Adam Boone, Chief Commercial Officer, to reflect on what 2025 revealed about the executive talent market.

2026 CFO Talent Outlook: Navigating the Tightest Market in Years

Eric and Marie explore the forces defining CFO hiring in 2026, including reduced candidate mobility, sharper value creation expectations, and shifting location requirements that are reshaping competitiveness across the market.

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CFO Talent Is Harder to Land: What Sponsors Need to Know

Eric Walczykowski sits down with Katelyn Quaresma, Head of our Finance Practice, about the forces driving one of the tightest CFO and VP Finance markets in recent years.

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The Go-To-Market Shift: Winning in a Tight Talent Market

CEO Eric Walczykowski joins Partner and Go-To-Market Practice Lead Tess Fischer for a deep dive into the shifting dynamics of go-to-market leadership across private equity-backed software companies.

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The Power of Partnership: Building Consistency Across the PE Ecosystem

In this episode of Tailored Talent, CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Matt Sommi, Head of Private Equity Partnerships at Bespoke Partners, to discuss how his team creates alignment and continuity across multiple funds.

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