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My interview with Stephen A. Schwarzman - He’s the man who took $400,000 and co-founded Blackstone, the investment firm that manages over $545 billion. He’s the CEO whose views are sought by…
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Success really is a team sport. There are very few successful people who competed the journey solo, and figured out how to do everything themselves.
— Stephen A. SchwarzmanCo-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist
Speed and pace are important – the circumstances that brought people to the table can change over time, nothing is forever, nothing is static.
— Stephen A. SchwarzmanCo-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist
I've always felt negotiation is pretty-easy. You have to look at any situation from the perspective of all sides, and find a zone of fairness in between.
— Stephen A. SchwarzmanCo-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist
Excellence is almost a tactile feeling – and it starts with a vision… sometimes a vision that shows you a path that's so good that it cannot not succeed.
— Stephen A. SchwarzmanCo-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist
Excellence means you do the absolute best you can in every situation that you face. It's an aesthetic concept, a performance concept, and helps you create the most perfect balance for success.
— Stephen A. SchwarzmanCo-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist
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