Inspired by Larry Fish, Former Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group
In this episode of Inspired By Example , our podcast series on leadership, Will and Rich talk to Lawrence K. Fish, former chairman and CEO of Citizens, someone with a remarkable record of leadership in business, philanthropy, arts, education and more.?
At Citizens Financial Group, Larry led with "the four things" that became the credo at CFG. 1) Never put your family second. 2) Be sure that you act ethically (there are no B+ grades for ethics), 3) Find a way to give back to your community and 4) Work hard, turn the coffee on in the morning and the lights off as you leave.
During his 17 year tenure in charge of Citizens, CFG grew 30 fold and became one of the 10 largest commercial bank holding companies in the US.
Outside of finance, Larry's leadership is remarkably broad and distinguished. He is former chairman of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , trustee of Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , honorary trustee at The Brookings Institution , fellow at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences , retired board member of Tiffany & Co. and Textron . He chairs the United States-Japan Foundation , Bridge Over Troubled Waters and the Fish Family Foundation.
Inspired By Example is presented by Alignd and Next Frontier Capital .
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1 个月It was a delight to listen to this episode on leadership, Will and Rich. Larry's philosophy on "the four things" is a great reminder of what's truly important. I've found it particularly inspiring how he emphasizes putting family first and giving back to the community. Well, that's just my take on this, what are your thoughts?
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1 个月These podcasts often remind me of my youth living in Europe. I was young and unfortunately didn't maintain many relationships, but has similarities. When living abroad the communities and relationships are often much closer than when living in the U.S. -- with other Americans but also others. One needs to experience it to understand. Some thrive off of it, some don't. Had a big impact on me in my formative years -- particularly international schools and immersion in other cultures. It's a bond shared by many who grow up in part overseas - military in my case, but also families in the state dept, NGOs, and business. I can relate to what Larry said about having to make sacrifices. As an entrepreneur -- co-owner & operator early on with my wife, we put off having kids and then later decided we probably couldn't be the parents we wanted to be, so never had children. Similar to Larry, I didn't have many friends outside of my work, and still don't see old friends as much as I would like. Can't confirm of course whether true or not, but it feels like being an entrepreneur chooses you more than v/v, so may not be as much free will as some think, but some of the sacrifices are huge.