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What if your next CEO hire could 10x—or destroy—your portfolio company?

Michael Ovitz, legendary founder of CAA, built a $100M+ firm by spotting raw, misfit talent and turning it into power. In this solo episode, we break down the exact frameworks Ovitz used—and how HoldCo builders and investors can apply them to identify elite operators, structure trust systems, and build institutions that last.

If you're hiring leaders, backing talent, or scaling a portfolio of companies—this is a playbook you can't afford to skip.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Why Michael Ovitz Matters
00:05:07 - Big lessons when hiring a CEO for your portfolio company
00:05:25 - Sponsor: Scalepath
00:06:40 - Don’t overindex presentation and don’t judge by how equipped someone looks today
00:07:59 - Meet hundreds and thousands to train your eye
00:10:36 - Institutional momentum is more important than individual brilliance
00:16:32 - Sponsor: Spacebar Studios
00:17:59 - The top 0.01% of people I back just never stop
00:20:11 - Reward those who create a movement
00:22:28 - Decentralized decision-making
00:27:12 - Ego is the enemy of multiples
00:29:28 - Be brutally honest but relationship-driven
00:33:07 - Time is the ultimate enemy
00:36:14 - How to build time discipline in your investment firm or HoldCo
00:40:44 - Add these three questions to your DD
00:41:22 - How to win when you play the long game with people

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This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

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