Interview | No Silver Bullets, Just Execution: Victor Vadaneaux on Real-World Value Creation in PE

Interview | No Silver Bullets, Just Execution: Victor Vadaneaux on Real-World Value Creation in PE

Forget portfolio-wide frameworks or rigid playbooks. For Victor Vadaneaux, Interim CEO, real value creation is done one company at a time, through listening, adapting, and aligning deeply with management.

In this exclusive interview, Victor shares why the first 100 days are for verifying (not clinging to) the investment thesis, why post-deal leadership assessments are critical, and why you’ve already lost if management doesn’t embrace the Ops team willingly.

Download to learn more about:

  • Why “portfolio-wide” playbooks often leave money on the table
  • How to identify real post-deal leadership capability and gaps
  • Why humility and realism are the foundations of a “bulletproof” strategy

This is a playbook for operators who know there is no playbook, and who believe in humility, bold adjustments, and alignment over force.