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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. The decision was easier for me than for most people. 2) Heavy team interaction.

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A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions

Harvard Business

From a business strategist who can appear aloof and dismissive of those with less intellectual horsepower, to a general manager who aligns and inspires her region through personal connections and demonstrates genuine care for people. The directness of those statements may surprise you. Request an interview. Ask for insights.

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We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top

Harvard Business

Throughout the study’s assessments of female CEOs, a combination of four traits and competencies emerged as key to their success: courage, risk-taking, resilience, and managing ambiguity. “It wasn’t until that conversation,” one woman recalled, “that I even imagined anything past manager, forget CEO.

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Iceland Ponders Radical Money Plan Including Elimination of Fractional Reserve Lending and Deposit Insurance

MishTalk

The proposal, which would be a turnaround in the history of modern finance, was part of a report written by a lawmaker from the ruling centrist Progress Party, Frosti Sigurjonsson, entitled "A better monetary system for Iceland". Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'