Effective leaders 'rise to the occasion': The Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein

Great leaders share certain traits. They're humble. They know when they're lucky. And when challenges emerge, they rise to the occasion. These are just some of the insights on effective leadership shared by David Rubenstein on the latest episode of the podcast Meet the Leader.

Rubenstein is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms. He's also the host of The David Rubenstein Show, interviewing top leaders for Bloomberg, and the author of a new book, How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders and Game-changers.

Such conversations - as well as a background that includes a short stint working in the White House - gives Rubenstein a special perspective on leadership and what's needed to truly make change. "Nothing was ever done that's meaningful in life without somebody providing some resistance to it," says Rubenstein. "You've got to plough through that resistance if you're actually going to accomplish anything."

Rubenstein discusses all this - and what courageous leaders will be prioritizing in the year ahead - in this week's Meet the Leader, a fortnightly podcast hosted by Linda Lacina diving into the habits and qualities
leaders depend on the most.





References: World Economic Forum, The Entrepreneur