---
id: "quote-method-to-madness"
type: "quote"
source_timestamps: ["§ 4. They create agile operating rhythms to ensure disciplined execution."]
tags: ["operating-rhythm", "transparency"]
related: ["framework-visual-operating-rhythm", "action-visual-operating-rhythm"]
speaker: "Healthcare services CEO"
sources: ["tail2"]
sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-tail2"
originDay: 2
articleStem: "hbr-tail-121-best-pe-backed-ceos"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2026/04/what-the-best-private-equity-backed-ceos-do-differently"
sourceTitle: "What the Best Private Equity-Backed CEOs Do Differently"
---
# The Method to the Madness

> "...the method to the madness — how values, strategy, talent, and operations all connect."
> — a **healthcare-services CEO**

Explains the purpose of visualizing the company's operating rhythm for employees — the intent behind [[framework-visual-operating-rhythm]] and [[action-visual-operating-rhythm]]. The speaker is anonymized in the source, so there is no separate person entity.