Goldman Sachs, one of the most successful banks of all times.

Goldman Sachs, one of the most successful banks of all times.

And David Sellman, as a CEO, is one of the most influential people in global finance.

David, we are honored to have you with us.

Well, thank you.

I'm delighted to be with you today.

So one of the things that really impressed me was when I sent you an email to ask whether

you wanted to join the podcast.

You personally answered within five minutes.

And I thought, wow, that's the kind of stuff that really impresses me because I think speed

is a mindset.

So what is your view on speed?

Well, first, with respect to your email, the reason it came back in five minutes is I was

probably sitting at my desk doing emails at the moment that you emailed.

I don't know that I can live up to that standard as people hearing this email me, but I do

believe that there's an underlying point there and I operate with this. I respond to all my

emails personally, and I try to do it real time or same day. And I think this comes from a client

orientation that I've grown up serving clients in a client business. Goldman Sachs is focused on

serving our clients and speed, intensity. Goldman Sachs is focused on serving our clients

and speed, intensity, commitment, being available, showing up, these things matter. One of the ways

you show up is you're responsive and you treat everybody exactly the way you want to be treated

yourself. And so I think being responsive in the context of phone calls and emails and all of that

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