Choosing a pest control provider can feel like picking a mechanic: most people do not know enough to judge the work, so they rely on impressions. A short list of well-chosen questions can level the field and reveal how a company thinks about its customers and its craft. Written answers are even better than verbal […]
Continue readingJustin Fulcher on the Weight of Accountability in Government
Governance and organizational ethics fill a module or two in most MBA programs. Justin Fulcher says government is where those same topics carry a weight no classroom exercise can replicate, a lesson that shaped his six months as a senior advisor at the Defense Department. A decision affecting defense procurement rarely lands with a small […]
Continue readingGreg Soros, Author, on Teaching Through Story Not Lessons
A lot of children’s fiction now carries some kind of social-emotional goal alongside the plot, whether it is helping a reader name a feeling or handle a conflict with a friend. Greg Soros Aurthor writes squarely inside that space, but he is wary of letting the lesson show through the seams of the story. “The […]
Continue readingAuthor Greg Soros on What Young Characters Need to Learn
Children’s book Author Greg Soros has spent more than fifteen years writing for young readers, and over that time he has settled on a single question that guides every character he creates. It is not what the character wants. It is what the character needs to learn. That distinction, Soros says, separates books that simply […]
Continue readingMichael Polk’s Rise Through Kraft Foods Leadership
Kraft Foods served as the training ground where Michael Polk transformed from a Procter & Gamble alumnus with a fresh MBA into a seasoned commercial executive. He joined the company after Harvard Business School, starting in brand management and sales before moving into broader leadership positions. His responsibilities expanded steadily. Michael Polk went on to […]
Continue readingHow Cornell Shaped Michael Polk’s Business Career
Before Michael Polk Newell Brands became known as a transformative chief executive, he was an engineering student at Cornell University with a curiosity for numbers and systems. Accepted early decision, he chose to study Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, following in his father’s footsteps into the engineering field. Polk has described his major as one […]
Continue readingThe School Bus Moment That Shaped Dr. Andrew Jacono
A teenage girl riding alone on a school bus once caught the attention of a young medical student. Classmates had isolated her because of a cleft lip and palate, and that isolation left its mark on him. When reconstructive surgery later changed her face and her place among her peers, the transformation revealed something he […]
Continue readingJustin Nelson on Neurodiverse Workers Entering JP Morgan and Beyond
Getting a diploma is often the easier part. Justin Nelson says the real difficulty for many neurodiverse individuals begins the moment they try to enter the workforce, and financial firms including JP Morgan are only beginning to catch up. Nelson serves as Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team […]
Continue readingWhy Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel’s Name Still Anchors the Gallery
Twenty Years On, Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel’s V&A Partnership Still Grows The Jameel Gallery turned 20 this year, and the anniversary reception at the Victoria and Albert Museum was less a retrospective than a status update. Alumni of the Jameel Houses in Cairo and Jeddah worked ceramics and wood inlay live for guests, a reminder […]
Continue readingJustin Nelson Says Client Loyalty Outweighs Quarterly Wins
Quarterly results dominate much of the conversation in financial services, but Justin Nelson takes a longer view. The JP Morgan Private Bank Managing Director, who leads the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team in Connecticut, said the relationships he has built over two decades matter more to him than any single reporting period. “There […]
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