About this episode

Michael Dorrell shares his journey from small-town Australia to becoming the co-founder and CEO of Stonepeak, discussing key lessons in personal and professional growth.

Michael Dorrell is the co-founder and CEO of Stonepeak, a leading infrastructure investment firm with more than $80 billion in assets under management. Michael joins Adam to share his unique journey - from small-town Australia to the Forbes 400 list - and his best lessons and advice. Michael and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional growth, career success, investing, decision making, leadership, hiring, capital raising, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Mendler

Guest: Michael Dorrell

Topics covered

• personal growth
• professional growth
• career success
• investing
• leadership

Keywords

• infrastructure investment
• decision making
• hiring
• capital raising
• Forbes 400

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stonepeak, Forbes

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