#33 — How To Get Promoted In Banking | Philip Kunz on Pay, Politics & Leadership: “Sucking Up To Your Boss Doesn’t Help Much.” “Your Peers Are The Most Influential As You Rise In Leadership.”

About this episode

Philip Kunz discusses the realities of rising in the banking industry, debunking myths about promotions and the influence of peers.

Veteran banking leader Philip Kunz dismantles the biggest myths about rising in banking — from promotions and politics to influencing people who don’t report to you. Across 40 years in wealth management, Philip held senior leadership roles at UBS, ABN AMRO, and Credit Suisse, led Global Private Banking for South Asia at HSBC, and is now Senior Advisor & Group Head Southeast Asia at Nomura International Wealth Management. In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to rise — and sta...

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Lee

Guest: Philip Kunz

Topics covered

• banking
• promotions
• leadership
• politics
• wealth management

Keywords

• banking promotions
• leadership
• wealth management
• politics
• career advancement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UBS, ABN AMRO, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Nomura International Wealth Management

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