Alan Waxman
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And
I'm on the big investment committee.
Some of the smaller deals I don't get involved with.
But again, I'm sitting there watching my partners.
It's kind of what David Venter used to do, watching a tennis match.
And again, not only listening to the partners, but also some of the junior people or mid-level people, because sometimes the best ideas come from them.
So some deals I'll get involved with, I'll get involved with one or two deals a year.
Like I do like Airbnb.
I was the
front person deal like Real Madrid with my partner, Rich Berlati.
The bigger deals, I'll step in and get actively involved.
But in general, we have a great team, not only with the partners, but the next generation, the next generation.
In terms of running the business, obviously, I think a lot about our strategic plan and executing the core strategic priorities.
So I try to think about big boulders and there's
Five big boulders, generally very related to our strategic plan.
I'm maniacally focused on that.
I got excessive amount of energy, as you might be able to tell.
What I try to do is keep the culture.
Culture is everything.
If I see something not working the way it is, or some deal doesn't get passed,