Stephen Schwarzman · set in the movement 12 memos drawnquoted verbatim
The Principals · Jewel XIX of XXI
Stephen Schwarzman
Co-founder and CEO of Blackstone Group.
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- 12 memos drawn to date
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- March 2026
Drawn from Schwarzman
All memos →How 4 Billionaires Think About Scaling — And Where They Fundamentally Disagree
What It Takes, The Virgin Way, What I Know for Sure, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Power reserve 13 min Ref. 156 · versusSchwarzman vs. Thiel: Learning From Failure vs. Never Accepting It
What It Takes, Zero to One
Power reserve 5 min Ref. 98 · versusSchwarzman vs. Zell: Pursuing Excellence vs. Embracing the Rebel Edge
What It Takes, Am I Being Too Subtle
Power reserve 5 min Ref. 177 · Single QuotesStephen Schwarzman’s Definition of Character — It’s Not What Happens to You
What It Takes
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 90 · Single QuotesStephen Schwarzman’s Quiet Rule for Achieving Excellence: Follow Enthusiasm, Not Prestige
What It Takes
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 84 · deep divesWhat Billionaires Really Mean When They Talk About Customer Obsession
Losing My Virginity, What It Takes, Measure What Matters, Principles: Life and Work
Power reserve 11 min Ref. 263 · Single QuotesWhy Stephen Schwarzman Tells His Scholars to Embrace Failure First
What It Takes
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 25 · deep divesHow 4 Billionaires Make Decisions When Nobody Knows What’s Coming Next
Losing My Virginity, Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Zero to One, What It Takes
Power reserve 12 min Ref. 59 · deep divesHow Self-Made Billionaires Think About Customer Obsession — And Why Most Companies Get It Wrong
Am I Being Too Subtle, What It Takes, As I See It, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Power reserve 11 min Ref. 37 · versusSam Zell vs. Stephen Schwarzman: The Rebel vs. The Institution Builder
Am I Being Too Subtle, What It Takes
Power reserve 5 min Ref. 56 · quick takesStephen Schwarzman’s Case for Relentless Daily Action
What It Takes
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 50 · Single QuotesStephen Schwarzman on Why a Small Business Costs the Same as a Big One
What It Takes
Power reserve 2 minTheir calibres in the library
Cal. 001 What It Takes 5 memos drawnThe next Schwarzman memo arrives on a Tuesday
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