A look back at a luck-filled career

John Silvia ()

Business Economics, 2019, vol. 54, issue 1, No 9, 85-88

Abstract: Abstract A successful career as a business economist first depends upon knowing your subject. Content, more than show, matters. Nonetheless, the ability to communicate that knowledge is far more important. When making a presentation, do not lecture. Present your materials as a discussion. As a manager, hire people smarter than you in areas you fall short. Put ego aside and draw upon other talents when asking people to investigate and deal with an issue, but don’t tell them how, nor what, is the answer. Answers reveal themselves as the evidence is examined. As a member of a staff, bring your skills to any task that senior management requests even if it isn’t in your area of expertise.

Keywords: Business economics; John Silvia; Wells Fargo; Econometrics; NABE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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