MiddleGround Partner John Stewart started his career as an hourly line worker at Toyota Manufacturing Corporation. In this vlog, he talks about the lessons he learned as he rose throughout the Toyota organization and why he made the move into the private equity industry and ultimately went on to co-found MiddleGround Capital. John discusses what drives him, how to make every opportunity a learning opportunity, and why the best decisions on paper aren’t always the right decisions for a company.

You’ll also learn what John was like as a kid, why he pushes us all to the brink (hint: it’s for a good reason), and what he considers his biggest regret!

This is John Stewart.