Art Kleiner [Archive.org URL]

You may indeed have gone into business in the first place because the subject of finance is relatively clean and clear; it doesn’t have the messy ambiguities of, say, psychology or literature. Such preferences don’t matter. You will end up distinguishing yourself (or not) on your ability not just to work with others, but to inspire them, draw insight from them, observe them accurately, and contribute to their growth and development. The more people you oversee, the deeper the challenges will be, and the more you will be called upon to transcend your own human limits. There are many theories about how to do this, often under the rubric of leadership. Most of them are much too situation-specific to be of value — except when you need them.

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