Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life, and Leadership

Published 2014-04-28
During a student-led interview at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oprah Winfrey shares seminal moments of her career journey and the importance of listening to your instincts. Winfrey also offers advice to students on how to find their calling: "Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you." Listen to Oprah on "View From The Top: The Podcast." www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/view-top-podcast

All Comments (21)
  • @susannnico
    The most important thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different sources of income that doesn't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the word. This is still a good time to invest in various stocks, Gold, silver and digital currencies.
  • @meehwasuafa4355
    I love that. When you walk in alone into a room, you are not standing alone, you are standing as all your ancestors who paved the pathway for you to be there.
  • I want to congratulate the interviewer!!! She did an amazing job I love it
  • @sandrachivel
    Success is not something that happens overnight. Wealth, a lucrative career, and a sense of purpose are all things that most people initially associate with hard work and grit. I'm currently focusing on that aspect with the assistance of my coach JENNIFER LYNN EVANS RODRIGUEZ, who has helped me realize that not all professionals are only interested in your money and that there are still some who genuinely care about improving your financial situation.
  • @ymanicache
    Years later in 2021, I still search this interview for a little refresher when feeling unmotivated . Love this Interview!!
  • The interviewer did a great job; she was a very young lady at the time of this interview with one of the biggest known personalities in entertainment. I am assuming she had to wrestle with the panel committee, a student committee or two, plus faculty and administration at the very least in the SOB. She was great and may one day be on the other side of the conversation.
  • People who give up in life are people who lose in life, my first experience happens to be a failure but I never gave up cause I knew it was going to work out for me trying continuously, fortunately I'm smiling today by getting involved in investment.. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™
  • This is by far one of, if not the , most inspiring conversations, speeches, interviews, etc. that I have witnessed. I listen to it at home, while riding in my car, walking, the gym...you name it! It definitely inspires me and I encourage my children to listen as well!
  • @MiKa-um9if
    Oprah's rhetoric capability is amazing, she has a crowd of people focused on her words.
  • @jenniFer468
    I’ve listened to this so many times and each time I pull out a new insight. This is my absolute favorite interview. I’m so grateful that it came into my life.
  • Nobody talked about how funny Oprah is. I couldn't stop laughing while I am inspired by all her talk at the same time.
  • Oprah inspires me - I watch this over and over again even ten times a year honestly she’s a gift
  • @christina413
    That ending statement is so powerful πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ’– There is no such thing as failure; it is just pointing you to the right direction.
  • @dlfleming80
    7 years later and I’m still watching this interview..one of my go to videos when I need a dose of inspiration.
  • @Malik-xp5mj
    "Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you."
  • When we "stand in God's Grace, we are never alone" Thanks to God.
  • I love Oprah talking about having to put yourself #1 on the list. I saw that in the late '90s on her show, and family members were still saying it was wrong for people to put themselves #1 on the list.
  • At the 37 min mark, what Oprah said went WAY over sis head. That was profound wisdom and it was glossed over.