🤘Dejan Gajsek on LinkedIn: Have you ever heard of Goldman Sachs' 15-minute rule at Goldman Sachs? It… | 10 comments (2024)

Meet Shekhinah Bass, a powerhouse who carved her path at one of Wall Street's giants, Goldman Sachs. With 17 years under her belt and as a mom of five, she's not just a pro; she's the head of talent strategy at Goldman Sachs, making waves in the human capital management division. And guess what she spills about success on Wall Street? It's not just about sealing deals; it's about having that #growthmindset. Ready to dive in?The game-changer at places like Goldman Sachs isn't just about sealing deals or rocking confidence – it's all about having a growth mindset. Ever heard of a growth mindset? It's like having a superpower. It's seeing your abilities, talents, and smarts as things that can keep growing and getting better. So, ditch the fixed mindset – the one thinking your skills are stuck. Embrace the growth mindset, where your skills are on a constant upgrade. #growthmindsetcoach #CareerSuccess #ShekhinahBass #growthmindset

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😮 Goldman Sachs has made me incredibly impatient!Let me tell you why 👇🏽 For years I was trained to respond straight away.❗ An email pops up👉🏽 You respond❗ Someone calls👉🏽 You respond❗ Someone needs to see you👉🏽 You respondSo even after I left, when I heard a ping, a message, a call...I had to respond IMMEDIATELY.✖ But then I realised, it’s not healthy.✖ You can’t be on autopilot all the time.✔ It is ok to respond to a message after 30 minutes, not 3.✔ It is ok to call someone back, if you’re in the middle of something.✔ It is ok to turn off your phone, when you need to focus on your work.❗ Our brain still has not evolved to constant stimulation and reactions.👉🏽 Give yourself a break.The world will go on with or without you.Share ♻ it to help others Get in touch 🤝 and connect with meRing the 🔔 on my profile to see more of my content.#growthmindset #goalsetting #wellbeing #performance #coaching

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Happy Thursday. Smile 😊 and believe. The main message is that with determination, hard work, and seizing opportunities, one can overcome adversity and achieve their dreams. Remember: Dreams with out hard work , are just dreams. 💰Howard Schultz the former CEO of Starbucks went from poverty to transforming the company into a $100 billion success story, proving that dreams can come true.💰Howard Schultz's family faced financial struggles after his father lost his job due to a leg injury, leading to a lack of medical insurance and savings.💡Howard Schultz overcame financial struggles and worked odd jobs to pay for college, eventually fulfilling his dream of working at Starbucks.💡Starbucks had three owners and only sold coffee beans, but after convincing them to hire him, Howard Schultz was inspired by the personalized customer experience in Italian coffee shops and went on to create his own coffee company called Il Giornale.💡Despite facing numerous rejections, the speaker persevered and eventually found investors who believed in his vision, allowing him to open his first coffee shop and bring his ideas to life.💡Howard Schultz bought bankrupt Starbucks, rebranded it, expanded globally, and now the company has over 30,000 stores with a market value of over $100 billion.💡Take responsibility for your future, seize opportunities, and pursue your vision instead of blaming others or relying on luck.💡Dream big, take action, and don't wait for perfect conditions to achieve more than you ever imagined.#transitioningmilitary #veteranshelpingveterans #militarytransition #houstontx #life #oilandgasindustry #familybusiness #hope

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"I read your linkedin posts regularly and feel that you are an independent thinker. Keep posting the good stuff!"A Goldman Sachs MD told me these words on my last day at Goldman Sachs a few months back!I just pinged him to say good bye and obviously you won't expect a Goldman Sachs MD to remember something unique about you! But I was surprised to find out how the top leaders of the industry evaluate you on the basis of your social media profiles and activities!There have been quite a lot of instances like this, but to get appraised by my MD is the biggest one till now ✨Likes, comments and reach keeps on fluctuating but over a period of time, you build a professional image in the eyes of industry experts knowingly or unknowingly ✨So, before you post anything on linkedin, keep in mind that people are watching you and this will impact your career positively or negatively! #linkedin #appraisers #goldmansachs #linkedincreators #socialmedia #branding #personalbranding

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"I always try to leave a legacy.""What do I want to accomplish? By the time I leave this and I lay those out, l share those with the leaders in the organization."Join Alice Milligan, the CMO at Morgan Stanley, as she delves into the captivating journey of transforming the brand image of this esteemed financial services giant. Discover how Alice emphasizes democratization and accessibility, propelling Morgan Stanley towards a strategic shift to connect with a broader audience, including younger investors and diverse groups.https://lnkd.in/dpmywshA#thoughtleadership #marketing #TOPCMO #MorganStanley #marketingstrategies #audiencetargeting #brandtransformation

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After quitting her job as a VP at Blackrock, Jen couldn’t have imagined what came next.Jennifer Ong had a golden resume that was every Asian parent’s wet dream.She graduated from Columbia University, joined Blackrock, and climbed the ranks to VP.But she stepped away to join fashion startup Style Theory.Now she’s building Ctrl Alt Career, her rapidly-growing coaching business that helps unhappy professionals stuck in “perfect on paper” jobs identify and pivot into a “perfect for you” career.I’m excited to feature Jen, who will share her key lessons in bootstrapping her service-based business, finding her first customers, growing sales, building her team, and the hardships of choosing the entrepreneurial path.𝗜𝗻 <𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:• 🛍️ Jen’s Two Career Pivots & How It All Began During Covid• 🚀 Choosing Between VC-Backed Founder and Bootstrapping• 🤝 How She Grew to High 5-Figure Sales in 1 Month• 💪 Jen’s Honest Reflections and Her Competitive Moat

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When I stopped worrying so much about being “liked” at work…I started getting invited to fewer post-work hangs and happy hours.I’ll be honest: it sucked.As a kid, I was always one of the only minorities at all-white schools.I went out of my way to get along with everybody because being liked made me feel safe.This continued when I joined Goldman Sachs out of college. Being everybody’s friend got me along socially for years…but starting my first business was a wake-up call.I couldn’t make good leadership decisions *and* make everybody happy:- I had to decline peoples’ ideas when they didn’t serve the long-term health of the company.- Initiate tough conversations when I saw someone’s performance declining.- I even had to make the hard decision to shut down an entire business.…All hard things that don't make you the most popular person in the room.But as I got older and became more secure as a person —I made more decisions on the basis of my principles…And I found:- I trust myself and my integrity- My values became a part of my organization’s culture- I could guarantee my team more stability and fulfilling work- Maybe I couldn’t be everybody’s work BFF… but I could be a mentor, supporter, and leaderAll of that is more valuable than being liked.But the biggest unlock:If you treat people with kindness & respect–And make the right choices that prioritize your principles, in the long-term –You will be liked and respected.By others AND yourself.

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Have you seen 's recent Midyear Business Leaders Outlook (full report in comments)? According to the report: "Companies are still struggling to find employees. More than 20% said a shortage of labor was their No. 1 external threat."What do you all think?In the words of Vinod Kartha (He/Him), Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at UST, "we realized that more and more people are moving to that workforce [independent workforce]. And then when we looked at the pool there, it’s like, when people talk about talent shortage, open talent was screaming what shortage? So that’s when we realized thatthere’s really not a talent shortage, but it’s more of a talent shift. More and more people want to be independent.”Shoutout to Greg Faenza for sharing.

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It's the first hour of my first day as an associate of Goldman Sachs...The orientation person said:"We are in a commoditized, competitive industry with no inherent differentiator.OK, now that we've said that: let's go be the best in the world at it."I wish more founders would say this instead of trying to convince me (and themselves) of moats, differentiators, etc.What are you doing?#boostrapping #entrepreneuship

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Goldman Sachs is considering a co-CEO structure, sparking debate on whether having two leaders is effective for long-term strategy or leads to power struggles.📌 Goldman Sachs explores a co-CEO structure, inspired by Netflix and Vontobel, to achieve a balanced team for implementing a long-term strategy.📌 Past attempts by companies like First Republic resulted in challenges, including a co-CEO resigning after six months, prompting questions about the effectiveness of this structure in succession planning and mentorship.📌 The debate revolves around whether the co-CEO model blends old wisdom with fresh ideas or risks power struggles and confusion, prompting consideration of whether having two leaders can successfully steer a large organization.Do you think the co-CEO structure helps in succession planning and mentorship?Follow @QuanticInsight to stay informed about the latest news impacting the future of business and tech!#businessnews #trendingnews #worldnews #businessstrategy #technews #US #USA #Goldmansachs #CoCeo

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