
← Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence23 dec 2025 · 43 min
Private Equity Operating Partners as Value Creation Translators with Mike Magliochetti
Private Equity Operating Partners as Value Creation Translators with Mike Magliochetti
Mike Magliochetti, Operating Partner at Riverside Partners and former multi-time PE-backed CEO, explains how operating partners create real value by bridging deal teams and portfolio company leadership. Drawing from three decades as an operator and his book Dancing Between the Toes of Elephants, Mike shares how trust, pattern recognition, and execution discipline shape better outcomes across diligence, governance, and growth. He also addresses deal fever, founder dynamics, and why serving out...