Leadership

Speed and pace are important – the circumstances that brought people to the table can change over time, nothing is forever, nothing is static.

Co-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.

Co-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.

Co-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.

Co-Founder and CEO of Blackstone, Major Philanthropist

You start by asking yourself certain questions: who am I? what is it that wants to know who I am? What do I want for myself and the world? What is my purpose? What gives me meaning and purpose in life?

Wellness Entrepreneur & Author Promoting Mind-Body Medicine and Spirituality

The reason for having leadership is to be found in the social nature of man. As an individual being man has the ability to act and to direct his own behaviour. But man lives in a society with a complex structure in which the actions of many individuals within groups in a variety of situations have to be directed.

I wasn't just fighting for myself. I was fighting for an entire country and millions of fans around the world who believe in me. That is why I will always give 100% in and out of the ring.

World Champion Boxer & Philippine Senator

There are really no defeats in life, just opportunities to become better, stronger.

World Champion Boxer & Philippine Senator

Excellence is not about perfection, it's about consistency and the relentless pursuit of something better. Every dish is an opportunity to elevate the craft.

Renowned French Chef with Multiple Michelin-Starred Restaurants Worldwide

The role of a chef today is not just to feed people, but to be a storyteller, an educator, a guardian of traditions while pushing boundaries.

Acclaimed Indian Chef, Author & Michelin-Starred Restaurant Owner

I never, ever, thought – even remotely – that I would make this festival my life. It was never seen as something that would run forever – and was something which was very much done 'by the seat of our pants'.

Co-organizer of Glastonbury Festival with her father Michael Eavis

It feels to us that the festival is owned by the people, and me and my Dad are kind-of custodians of it. In that sense, it's a bit like a sailing ship… me and my Dad drive it, but the ship is made of a few hundred people.

Co-organizer of Glastonbury Festival with her father Michael Eavis

Success in entertainment isn't just about making hits—it's about taking risks, pushing boundaries, and never losing sight of the human element that makes stories matter.

Producer of Academy Award-winning films and television shows

The greatest leaders have humility. A good leader is a humble leader. A good leader listens to people, gets other inputs, admits when they're wrong… and that boils down to humility; it's the single most important characteristic that I see in leaders.

Former Navy SEAL Commander & Leadership Author

War teaches you that there are many different types of people, good and bad, and you have to understand that good and evil co-exist, and it's up to you to calculate your way through the world, understanding where people are rooted.

Former Navy SEAL Commander & Leadership Author

When you fail, you take ownership of the failure, and then you assess what mistakes were made, what could be done differently, what better instructions you could have given, what better support you could have given, then you fix those problems, move on and try again, simple.

Former Navy SEAL Commander & Leadership Author