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What Scott Galloway’s Tough Start in Banking Teaches Us About Skill Building & Fit

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Scott Galloway’s first job in investment banking at Morgan Stanl...

Despite the misery, he views banking as elite early-career trainin...

His struggles highlighted a cultural and personality mismatch with...

By leaving banking, testing other fields, and doubling down where ...

Scott Galloway’s Career Lessons for Investment Bankers: Growing Professionally & Living Well

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Scott Galloway recounts hating his first job in investment banking...

He argues that early-career misalignment and discomfort can still ...

Rejecting “follow your passion,” Galloway advocates “worksho...

The broader takeaway is that individuals and organizations should ...

How Scott Galloway’s Start in Investment Banking Built His Skills and Values

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Scott Galloway describes his stint in Morgan Stanley investment ba...

Despite hating the job, he credits it with instilling attention to...

The experience pushed him away from banking toward entrepreneurshi...

His story highlights how early, uncomfortable career choices can s...

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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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...
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