“Successful…but unfulfilled”. You know, the money, position, prestige, nice office, respect from colleagues, access to opportunities…but still, that daily “meh” feeling. We know it was a core factor in the “Great Resignation”, triggered by pandemic driven introspection, which continues to have an impact on the bottom line of organizations still reacting to unplanned attrition. It …
Last week in New York City, I had the honor of moderating a Wells Fargo Veterans Day discussion with Admiral James Stavridis and Vice Chair Bill Daley. After the formal event, team members and clients gathered for a few cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the lobby. Before leaving for dinner, the Admiral — former Supreme Allied Commander NATO, …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a mentor in his Morehouse College professor, Dr. Howard Thurman. Dr. Thurman’s commitment to a spiritually and physically integrated society, and to the methods of Gandhian non-violence served as a major influence in Dr. King’s life, and it positively impacted America. Dr. Thurman offers wise words about the influence of our …
The main psychological challenge that I struggled with during my transition from US Army Blackhawk Pilot to Investment Banking Associate in 1998 was a significant loss of personal confidence. It started on the new job, but bled over to every aspect of my life at that time. Many of you may understand this terrible feeling, when it …
