In this episode, Christopher Striano, Chief Operating Officer of Global Finance at Blackstone, joins David McClelland to discuss the impact of corporate culture on business success from the perspective of the world’s largest alternative asset manager.

With over $1 trillion in assets under management, Blackstone invests in businesses across industries and geographies, including private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. In this revealing discussion, we hear how global entities must balance culture and strategy to attract and retain great talent.

Chris shares highlights from his 25 years at Blackstone, including how the company has evolved from a small entity to a global powerhouse while maintaining a cohesive and inclusive culture and how it stayed true to its core values by embracing regional influences in its 26 offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Highlighting the trinity of healthy competition, teamwork, and philanthropy in creating an engaged and unified Finance team, Chris attributes his long-term career growth and job satisfaction to nurturing relationships and great communication.

We also explore how integrating technologies and AI might change strategy for Finance teams through strategic alignment, it doesn’t have to change the culture. 
  

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