Ep. 3: From Bain to the box office with Dick Boyce

19/11/2025 1h 2min

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Our guest today is Dick Boyce. ​He began at Bain & Company, rose to Partner, moved into operating leadership at PepsiCo, became CEO of J.Crew, and ultimately founded and led TPG’s Operating Group - the team that drove performance across a 100+ company portfolio at the top private equity firm. He later chaired brands like Burger King and Del Monte Foods, serves on the Board of Allbirds, and recently crossed into Hollywood as a producer.In this live episode, we talked about the experienced that shaped Dick through his career, how he earned credibility and trust from bright leaders around him, and what mindsets took him to the top 1% of investing, operating, and advisory roles. —Samana is a term for people in ancient times who stepped away from the mainstream to pursue an ideal higher than themselves. On this podcast, we get to know modern-day samanas: ambitious professionals who carved a unique path, not because they failed, but because they were brave enough to ask better questions.Brought to you by Vijay Wealth. Production and marketing by AQ Productions.--(01:00) Introduction: Meet Dick Boyce (From Bain → Pepsi → J.Crew → TPG)(03:08) Lessons from Bain: Mentorship, Culture, Integrity(09:26) Becoming Partner in 5 Years at Bain(13:12) From Consulting to CEO: The J.Crew Turnaround Story(15:50) Leadership & Culture: Fixing Broken Companies(20:40) Career Superpower: Strategic Networking(24:15) Building the Operating Group at TPG(26:23) Managing Up & Influencing Leaders(29:48) Reinventing Yourself: From Business to Hollywood(34:43) Audience Q&A: Career Moves, Investing, Advice(1:00:00) Legacy, Purpose & Final Advice