🎭 “No one cares about ballet or opera.”

One comment from Timothée Chalamet → outrage, headlines, Oscar speculation.Meanwhile…Leaders in positions of real power say (and do) far worse—with far fewer consequences.Interesting, isn’t it?This isn’t about Chalamet.It’s about the expectations we place on young, successful artists:→ Be talented→ Be famous→ Be insightful→ Be flawlessAll at once. At 25. Or 30. Or 20.Most of them are just that—young.Learning. Figuring it out. In public.And yet, we hold them to a higher standard than CEOs or politicians whose decisions actually shape lives.I wrote a piece on this double standard—and why our outrage might be…misdirected.💭 Maybe the issue isn’t what he said.It’s what we choose to care about.#Leadership #Culture #Media #Reputation #DoubleStandardsPeggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.#privateequity #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments #investing #investments #invest #venturecapital #investor #entrepreneur #digitaltransformation #ai #exit #tech #technology #finance #financialservices #healthcare