And Andrea Mitchell from msnbc and nbc news is my pleasure to welcome you just might anniversary of the National Book festival presented by the library of congress we are thrilled to have our authors David Rubenstein has authored a new book how to read and it is an extra ordinary conversation the leadership that makes people believers very special people David Rubenstein domestic policy advisor private equity firm and history buff and the philanthropist you saved the great panda and brought the magna carta to the archives is willing having a very Popular Television interview show. I didnt feel i was good as a leader so in the book i really went out to the most famous people that i could those in the business or culture or the arts or sports that is a summary of what they told me of what it takes to be a leader. And to get more specific tell me where you found and that connective thread among them . Persistence is number one. Nobody has ideas that are so brilliant they say yes that is g
Philanthropist. Also save the giant panda at the zoo and also bringing the magna carta to the archives. So how do you do it all . What about your leadership . I feel i was as good of a leader as the people i interviewed so i talk about what i try to do as a leader to recognize i went out to interview the most famous that i knew who were leaders in business or culture and the book is a summary of what they told me it takes to be a leader. You feel any particular qualities of leadership from these people . So tell me what you found to be the most important quality or the connected thread . Assistance is number one because nobody wakes up and can get anything done that they want nobody has ideas that are sold brilliant when jeff basil so i will sell books on the internet people laugh also communicate with other people and learn on teach them so they can work with you and also its important to be humble with the humility that gets further than arrogance but in the end those that are they w
History and biography is sponsored by wells fargo. God day i am a Andrea Mitchell from nsnbc and welcome is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 20th anniversary of a National Book festival present by library of congress. And we are thrilled to have today our office David Rubenstein who has produced author a new book and new book is how to lead. And it is an extraordinary combination of conversations on leadership and the qualities that make people believers especially these very special people. These unique individuals that david has assembled in his book. David rubenstein, welcome youre a lawyer. Youre former white house founder of the World Largest private equity firm youre a history buff restored Washington Monument you saved of the National Zoo Pandas brought magna carta and having saying nothing of a Television Show in bloomberg, and on pbs how do you do it all tell us about your leadership. Well, i didnt feel i was as good a leader as people i interviewed so in the book i tal
Bostonians against sanctuary cities and a variety of issues and educational forums, to talk about immigration. Tonight i want to welcome all of you who may be watching live on live stream and people who are watching on cspan booktv, despite the covid19 regulation this, in lockdown all the time. And and 50 , i want to welcome harlan hill and ryan girdusky. Apparently doing a marco rubio invitation already. And harlan is a consultant the trump reelection campaign, cnn. And someone is the political consultants. And working human events, the first book, another round of applause. [applause] lets get right to the book and prep for this interview. I spoke with steve bannon this afternoon about populism and he said this is an essential primer how we got here with a view of the populist movement, deep dive, steve bannon also said they were with us on the beach. And coulter, you will find her quote, she has high praise on the dust jacket, called this a critically important book with condescensi
Its called the other wes moore and then his book the work came out in 2010 and his most recent book is about baltimore during the arrest and death of freddy gray. It just came out five days is what that is called. In your book the work, you write that the military saved your life. What do you mean by that . Well, i think the military plays an incredibly Important Role in my life where, you know, some of the most important times in my life have not been when i was wearing a suit. They happened when i was wearing a tshirt and jeans k but when i was wearing a uniform on this country. I was first introduced to the military system actually when i was about 13 years old. I was actually sent to military school. I had a mandatory year in military school. And it was i got into some issues, some challenges, and when i was younger, my mom threatened to send me away to military school when i was 8 years old. Every year she would say im going to send you away. I kept blowing her off. The first time