rob huxtable 🇺🇸

Entrepreneur. Headhunter for private equity. Founder @falconplatform. Co-founder @pe_cxo & @CrucibleAnalyze. Tweet about PE, leadership & career

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Across recent HC cycles, the data shows that hiring from the top two boxes correlates with roughly 2.9x better odds of sustained success.

Any NFL owners out there, hit me up and I can help you avoid yet another mistake.

I'm looking at you Browns! 😂

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"We're searching for the next Sean McVay..." — several NFL front offices right now.

Here we are on Black Monday in the NFL, proving once again that hiring a head coach is no easier than a sponsor hiring the right portfolio company CEO.

A 🧵

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Inward + Relationship has the lowest success rate in the modern game.

Bowles, Eberflus, Flores

Uninspiring delegators.

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Wish you were on the Roland Garros finals call today @cbfowler

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2024 Top 50 list is here.

And to the inevitable critics, this is original research, with zero pay-to-play.

And whether you love or hate some of these Top 50 funds — they are consistently better at hiring execs who fit their specific brand of governance (good, bad or otherwise)

[PrivateEquityCXO @PE_CXO]

🚀 Check out 2024's Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives Report! Dive into data-driven insights on governance fit, executive alignment, and driving value creation:
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#PrivateEquity #Leadership #Management #Talent

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Not a @browns hype video, instead it’s big love fest — as small a way to say thank you to this team.

Sound on!

If you love it, pls share and like it.

Favorite moments in the video include @zadariussmith loving on @JoeFlacco, Kevin losing his mind at the end, and all the killer plays from our Dawgs.

We love this team, and your fans around the 🌎 thank you for a magical season.

#DawgPound #browns

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Our new podcast for PE Operators — X-Factor. Episode 1 is a killer start.

Get expert insights into how to best manage a PE board of directors https://t.co/2egEF2XGZz

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Thank you for having me Nick!

[Nick Bradley @highvalueexit]

This week on SCALE UP, @RobHuxtable talks about what it takes to thrive as a C-suite leader in a private equity-backed company, and more!

Listen here: https://t.co/2QDm2jDNV0

#entrepreneurs #businessgrowth #privateequity #scaleup #csuite #businesstips #businessadvice

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@cfo_mm Thank you my friend!

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CALLING ALL PORT-CO EXECS!

Please help with our 2nd Annual "Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives" research. Participation is 100% anonymous -- thank you!
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@ASICSTennis your shoes are failing @DjokerNole, constant slipping at #wimbledon. Horrible

@carlosalcaraz totally stable in his @Nike kicks

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@OrlandoBravoTB Caveat - gotta get to exit.

Only baller execution types should venture into PE waters

Transformation or bust

Incrementalists need not apply

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Other hands-on examples from my recent interviews: a ceo who interviews all sales reps before offer, a ceo on the road with delivery drivers to solve for an efficiency challenge, a cfo who regularly goes on sales calls to understand customer/pricing dynamics

What are you doing?

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Private equity requires CEOs and management to be hands on.

But what does that really mean?

Among other things, it means burrowing into the details and root cause of an issue vs relying solely on chain of command.

Solid example here by Uber’s ceo https://t.co/USzIqn4tWl