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447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

FromThe Jordan Harbinger Show


447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

FromThe Jordan Harbinger Show

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Stephen Schwarzman is the chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, an investor, a philanthropist, and the author of What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence.
What We Discuss with Stephen Schwarzman:

How did Stephen turn being paired with a Nazi roommate at Yale into a learning experience?
Why it's as hard to achieve small goals as bigger ones -- except larger goals have more significant consequences (and what entrepreneurs can gain from this perspective).
What Stephen learned from working a summer wiping down grease in a Scandanavian ship's 120-degree engine room.
Why Stephen considers candor fundamental to the operation of a healthy organization.
How Stephen assesses talent when hiring.
And much more...

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Released:
Dec 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Eric Schmidt, Simon Sinek, Marc Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to skeptics and psychologists.