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Executives who hone their skills at the helm of private companies tend to be more driven more bottom line-oriented and have much more flexibility than CEOs at publicly owned companies who are constrained by their need to balance multiple objectives in a corporate ecosystem. That was the consensus of four panelists who discussed the management challenges at private equity-backed firms during the recent Wharton General Management Conference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.