From £25M Turnover to Rock Bottom: Chris O'Connell on Surviving PE & Finding Real Leadership
About this episode
Derry Holt interviews Chris O'Connell about his journey from a successful recruitment business to navigating a challenging Private Equity exit and the importance of authentic leadership.
This week, Derry Holt talks to Chris O'Connell about his incredible journey building a £25M recruitment business, navigating a traumatic Private Equity (PE) exit, and finding strength in vulnerability. They dive deep into authentic leadership (why being 'real' works), the pitfalls of over-automating BD, and Chris's love-hate relationship with LinkedIn. A raw, honest conversation packed with lessons for anyone in recruitment.
People in this episode
Host: Derry Holt
Guest: Chris O'Connell
Topics covered
- leadership
- recruitment
- private equity
- business growth
- authenticity
- vulnerability
Keywords
- recruitment
- leadership
- private equity
- business development
- vulnerability
- authenticity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Private Equity, LinkedIn
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