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Michael Bruun treats executive recruitment as the primary driver of returns for mid-market private equity. A single high-performing operator using nine AI agents can match the output of a traditional department.
Adding executive talent creates the most significant growth for portfolio companies.
“Giving them a new supplier relationship, that's pretty powerful. But giving them talent is what really moves the needle.”
From Goldman Sachs' Mid-Market Playbook: Operational Talent Arbitrage
Michael Bruun builds value across investments using a team of over 110 operating partners.
“We have more than 110 operational partners that drive value creation in our strategy…”
From Goldman Sachs' Mid-Market Playbook: Operational Talent Arbitrage
A single top performer working alongside nine AI agents completes the work of a much larger team. Michael Bruun names autonomous software as a practical force multiplier for staff.
“In a weird way, it used to be that a great employee operating a great culture could achieve a lot, but just think about what a great employee with nine agents can achieve…”
The next generation of executives will thrive on constant volatility. Michael Bruun values professionals who accept continuous shifts as a normal operating environment.
“People who understand that the only constant right now is really change and are very comfortable operating in that environment, they are probably the future leaders of these businesses…”
“Nobody else has Goldman Sachs as their wingman or wing woman in their investment strategy.”
From Goldman Sachs' Mid-Market Playbook: Operational Talent Arbitrage
“We felt why don't we take mega buyout operational resources and bring them in to the mid-market…”
From Goldman Sachs' Mid-Market Playbook: Operational Talent Arbitrage
“By focusing on the upper mid-market there is this talent arbitrage because many of the leaders that we have involved in our portfolio have seen it even greater scale so now they can take that toolbox and apply it in the upper mid-market…”
From Goldman Sachs' Mid-Market Playbook: Operational Talent Arbitrage
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