In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Nick Moscaritolo, Managing Director of Portfolio Company Operations at Platte River Equity, shares how alignment, partnership, and accountability form the foundation of value creation in Private Equity. Drawing on his journey from CFO to Managing Director, Nick explains how empathy, intellectual curiosity, and execution discipline drive results across portfolio companies. He unpacks Platte River’s “pull, not push” philosophy for supporting management teams, why great leaders maintain a near-perfect say-do ratio, and how focusing on three core traits—grit, entrepreneurial spirit, and emotional intelligence—builds resilient, high-performing organizations.
