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Global Financier Bob Diamond Shares Insights, Advice for Students During UConn Leadership Seminar

UConn Today – Bob Diamond MBA ’77, H ’06, an international financier and the former CEO of Barclays, shared his perspective on business success, the financial industry, and the attributes that make an outstanding employee at a UConn leadership event last week.

Perhaps his strongest message centered around the importance of culture in the success of any business.

Diamond told the audience he had worked at organizations that demanded every employee give their best each day, and at organizations that were so cut-throat that no one trusted anyone. His experience at both shaped his expectations as a leader.

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