McKinsey senior partner Sacha Ghai and partner Brian Vickery discuss the concept of CEO Alpha and its implications for chief executives leading private equity portfolio companies. They explore the differences between public and private realms for CEOs, emphasize the need for capability building among private equity CEOs, and provide a call to action for listeners to access more content.

Senior partners Fredrik Dahlqvist and David Quigley, along with partner Brian Vickery, discuss trends in private markets, challenges posed by lower multiples and decreased deal volume, the impact of technology on value creation, and the optimistic outlook for 2024. They explore the importance of adapting to market opportunities, the role of technology in driving innovation, and the focus on value creation amidst higher interest rates.

We speak  Brian Vickery and John Spivey, two authors of the 2023 McKinsey Global Private Markets Review. Brian and John join us to explore recent trends in private markets. They analyze why the markets have enjoyed strong tailwinds since the depths of the Global Financial Crisis and look at the origins of the recent slowdown. Will private markets continue to face headwinds? How did private market performance compare to public markets? That’s what we’re here to find out. Related insights McKinsey Global Private Markets Review: Private markets turn down the volume Follow Brian's new podcast, Deal Volume Join our LinkedIn community of more than 90,000 members and follow us on X at @McKStrategy.  Explore our collection of Inside the Strategy Room episode transcripts on McKinsey.com    Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information