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Scott Galloway’s Investment Banking Roots: Discipline, Insight & Cost

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Scott Galloway spent two unhappy years in Morgan Stanley investment banking but considers it “great training” that built discipline and attention to detail. The intense, status-conscious corporate culture exposed his insecurity and misfit, leading him to conclude he lacked the skills and temperament for that environment. He argues your 20s should …

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How Early Misfit Roles Shape Your Career: Scott Galloway’s Lessons on Clarity & Growth

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Scott Galloway started his career in investment banking at Morgan ...

Despite hating the job, he gained rigorous training in detail, pro...

He frames leaving banking not as failure but as honest recognition...

For young professionals, he recommends using even disliked early r...

Scott Galloway on Career Growth: Embracing Discomfort, Feedback & Resilience

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Scott Galloway entered investment banking at Morgan Stanley, quick...

Despite the misfit, he credits the experience with teaching discip...

He argues early careers should be used to “workshop” different...

The broader lesson is to avoid romanticizing elite firms or entrep...

How Scott Galloway’s Tough Morgan Stanley Start Fueled His Drive to Entrepreneurship

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Scott Galloway’s two years in Morgan Stanley’s fixed income gr...

The experience exposed a deep mismatch between his personality and...

Despite hating the job, he credits it with invaluable training in ...

His reflections suggest early banking roles are best treated as sh...
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