From educating German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the benefits of private equity-backed businesses to overturning single-gender education at his alma mater Yale, the book has been described as a memoir filled with life lessons.
Blackstone founder bestows life lessons in self-help memoir
Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone co-founder, joined CNBC’s "Squawk Box" programme to discuss his new book "What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence," where he opened up about his natural confidence and his quest to solve problems.