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May 7, 2025 44 mins

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In this hard-hitting Deep Wealth Podcast episode, Matt pulls back the curtain on leadership transitions, how to scale after the founder exits, and what really drives private equity success.

You’ll discover why private equity firms invest in backable CEOs, what founders must do years before an exit, and how to avoid turning your replacement into a $10M problem. 

02:05 Why “having money” doesn’t equal joy—and what does

09:15 The critical difference between founders and second CEOs

12:00 The two biggest mistakes founders make when stepping aside

22:50 What private equity really wants: a backable CEO and a backable team

29:45 Why accelerating scale is boring—and the unglamorous habits that drive it

34:30 Why vulnerability is the secret leadership weapon nobody talks about

40:20 The one question Matt asks execs to see if they’re real leaders

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https://podcast.deepwealth.com/436

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