Mandell began his career at Morgan Stanley and has been with the firm for 30 years. Prior to his role as CHRO, he served as the Head of Private Wealth Management, as the Chief Marketing Officer, and in a variety of roles in Sales, Trading, and Business Development. Throughout his time at Morgan Stanley Mandell has led the organization across revenue and asset growth, fielded leadership talent, and spearheaded the creation of a more equitable firm culture.
We discussed many topics today, including Mandell’s unique story of entering and rising the ranks at one of the top investment banks in the world, the role capital and capitalism plays in driving societal change, the ESG movement, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Mandell was a fun and insightful guest and the conversation was amazing - all thanks to him of course. Our team really does hope you enjoy it and find it as valuable as we did.
Episode Segments
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Mandell’s career and story
8:50 - Thinking through major career moves
12:37 - What’s the distinction between learning and growing?
15:00 - Conscious capitalism and the role of capital in society
23:15 - How is Morgan Stanley employing capital to improve society?
29:41 - The importance of ESG investing
32:52 - The role of income inequality in shaping the world of finance
36:50 - What is driving the lack of diversity inside of financial firms today?
41:38 - How diversity has evolved at Morgan Stanley
44:30 - Rapid fire questions