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John Thiel Joins My Next Season as Senior Advisor
November 7, 2018John Thiel, widely admired financial services leader who steered iconic investment firm Merrill Lynch…
Read MoreHow Do I Get There from Here?
October 25, 2018Recently I was sitting with my 24-year-old son and his two closest friends. All three young men are in their first jobs…
Read MoreWhat It Takes: Thoughts on Executive Leadership & Succession
May 4, 2018“People don’t appreciate that a big part of their legacy is how successful their successors are.”
Read MoreAnd Now for Something Completely Different
February 7, 2018“I’m a finance person – I can’t start a non-financial company.” This is what first went through my mind…
Read MoreMaking Time to Develop Talent
January 4, 2018From my 30-year career at Delta Airlines, I fondly remember an interaction I had with our CEO…
Read MoreLeaving a Lasting Legacy: Part II
November 17, 2017Lori was married to Liam McGee. Liam was the Chairman/CEO of The Hartford when he retired prematurely…
Read MoreLeaving a Lasting Legacy: Part I
August 11, 2017A legacy is a generous thing to leave behind. It is a gift given by an ancestor or predecessor.
Read MorePausing and Reprioritizing: It Changed My Life
June 13, 2017In mid-2012, I reflected on the past five years. At the time, I was Treasurer of Bank of America…
Read MoreHow Sweet is Charity?
April 21, 2017A psychology professor in British Columbia wondered if having money aided or impeded perceived happiness.
Read MoreFeeling Boxed In? Try Listening to the Radio!
December 7, 2016One of the challenges I faced during my job transition was the feeling that people were trying to “put me in a box.”
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