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TIAA CEO: Focus on character, not just your title

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TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett advises executives to focus on cultivating their core character over identifying solely with their job title. She emphasizes that while titles are temporary, personal qualities like intellectual curiosity and grit are enduring. Duckett draws a parallel to former GE CEO Jeff Immelt's experience of diminished influence post-retirement, suggesting proactive preparation for life after the corner office by investing in one's intrinsic identity. AI

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TIAA CEO: Focus on character, not just your title

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ruth Umoh ·

    TIAA’s CEO shares her advice for separating your personal identity from your title

    "I rent my title. I own my character," TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett recently told Fortune

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