Greg Gille on How Private Equity Firms Fuel Top Tier Value Creation

Today's Guest

Today we welcome Greg Gille, the chief editor of Unquote, a European public equity publication that focuses on financial markets across Europe from a data viewpoint. Gille is also the chair of the judging panel for the British Private Equity Awards. 

What You'll Learn

 How private equity firms create value

Why consistency is key in value creation

What makes a successful private equity firm

Why most finance people detest private equity

How cumulative mistakes have the potential of sinking a business

How private equity firms attract top talents 

The link between diversity and thriving workplaces

Breakdown

[00:40] Who is Greg Gille

[03:47] The main thing judges look out for during the British Private Equity Awards

[09:06] What is value creation

[13:48] Cumulative areas where private equity firms are struggling with

[20:40] Why sticking to a working strategy can be a good thing

[25:03] The relationship between private equity firms and the media

[33:41] How private equity firms stand out in the financial sector

[40:39] Things that Greg likes and dislikes about the industry

[53:20] Greg's influences and what he's reading now

[58:40] Greg's advice to his 20-year-old self

Resources

Greg Gille’s LinkedIn

Unquote.com

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