Favorite Parts of Being a Principal Business Strategist at Investment Management Company
James, a Principal Business Strategist, most enjoys the "freedom" his role offers, allowing "thousands of ways" to approach high-level goals like identifying new tech-driven business opportunities. However, this autonomy necessitates self-motivation and consistent performance to avoid the potential pitfalls of such flexibility.
Business Strategy, Financial Services, Investment Management, Leadership, Self-Motivation
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James Wallace
Principial Business Strategist
Investment Management Co.
Hiram College
Not Applicable
Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Business Strategy
Video Highlights
1. High-level goals and objectives allow for independent work and strategic thinking.
2. The role prioritizes identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, particularly within the tech industry.
3. Success requires self-motivation and proactive planning, highlighting the importance of personal responsibility and time management in this position.
Transcript
What do you like most about your job role?
The one thing I like most about my job role is the freedom that it gives me. No one's sitting there telling me, and this is rare, but no one's sitting there saying, "You will do these five things today."
My goals and objectives are very high-level. For example, I identify new business opportunities created by changes within the tech industry. There are thousands of ways you could approach that, so I really love the freedom.
I could probably just go dark and do nothing for three months and not get called out on it. But the downside is if you did that and you weren't self-motivated and didn't plan every day, you would hang yourself.
So with the freedom comes the need to perform. You're not going to be free if you're not performing, but the flexibility's great.
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