Graham Weaver: How to Scale Bright Spots, Overcome Limits, and Achieve Asymmetry | E141

In Search Of Excellence

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.
Timstamps:

• 00:00 – Introduction and the Utility of Money
• 07:30 – Starting a Fund: Key Steps and Strategies
• 15:15 – Lessons from the First Fund: Failures and Growth
• 22:45 – Continuous Improvement: Hiring Executive Coaches
• 30:10 – The Three Promises of Alpine Investors
• 38:40 – The Power of Asymmetry in Life and Investing
• 48:05 – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Coaching
• 58:30 – Time Management and Aligning Goals with Action

Resources:

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

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Sandee | Bliss: Beaches
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Chapitres

1. Introduction and the Utility of Money (00:00:00)

2. Starting a Fund: Key Steps and Strategies (00:07:30)

3. Lessons from the First Fund: Failures and Growth (00:15:15)

4. Continuous Improvement: Hiring Executive Coaches (00:22:45)

5. The Three Promises of Alpine Investors (00:30:10)

6. The Power of Asymmetry in Life and Investing (00:38:40)

7. Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Coaching (00:48:05)

8. Time Management and Aligning Goals with Action (00:58:30)