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Graham Weaver: How to Achieve Your Goals, Manage Your Time, and Live Purposefully | E140

2024/12/3
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Graham Weaver分享了他对领导力的独到见解，他认为成功的领导者需要具备必胜的意志、坚持不懈的精神和高度的自我认知。他结合自身经历，阐述了如何在面对挑战和挫折时保持韧性，以及如何通过设定清晰的目标并坚持不懈地努力来实现人生目标。他强调了内部驱动力和自我提升的重要性，并告诫年轻人不要盲目跟风，要根据自身的长远目标做出选择。他还分享了在职业生涯中如何平衡工作与生活，以及如何处理工作中的压力和挑战。 Randall Kaplan作为访谈主持人，引导Graham Weaver分享了他从童年到事业成功的历程，并就领导力、目标设定、职业选择、以及面对挑战和挫折时的应对策略等方面与Graham Weaver进行了深入探讨。他提出了许多发人深省的问题，促使Graham Weaver分享了他宝贵的经验和教训，为听众提供了许多有益的启示。

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This chapter explores the key attributes of a successful leader, focusing on the will to win, persistence, and self-awareness. It emphasizes that these qualities are more important than experience.
  • Will to win is the most important attribute.
  • Persistence is crucial for overcoming setbacks.
  • Self-awareness, including humility and emotional intelligence, is essential.

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Graham Weaver is the founder and CEO of Alpine Investors, a leading private equity firm managing $17+ billion in assets and boasting over 650+ investments in the past 23 years. Alpine's CEO-in-Training program is highly sought after, ranking as the top choice among MBA graduates from Stanford, Harvard, and Wharton. Beyond his leadership at Alpine, Graham imparts his expertise as a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on managerial skills and managing growing enterprises. His dedication to education was recognized with the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2024. Graham's multifaceted career offers valuable insights into private equity, leadership development, and business education.Timestamps:

  • 00:00 – Introduction to Graham Weaver and His Leadership Philosophy
  • 03:50 – Parental Influences: Work Ethic and Sacrifice in Graham’s Early Life
  • 09:45 – Mowing Lawns, Audiobooks, and Discovering the Power of Self-Help
  • 15:30 – Wrestling, Vision Quest, and Building Resilience through Challenges
  • 23:10 – Quitting Wrestling: Lessons in Failure and Persistence
  • 32:40 – College Ambitions: Genie Goals and Writing Success into Reality
  • 46:00 – Lessons from Princeton’s Rowing Team and Developing Discipline
  • 58:15 – Reflection: Leadership, Hard Work, and Achieving Excellence

Resources:

  • Graham's Instagram)
  • Graham's LinkedIn)
  • Graham's TikTok)
  • Alpine Investors)

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