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Innovation

Investment Banking Leaders on AI: Embrace and Adapt

Feb 25, 2025

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5 min read

Investment Banking Leaders on AI: Embrace and Adapt

Is AI a threat or an opportunity? For the future of investment banking, it’s both—and mastering it is no longer optional.

Peter Nieberg

Growth

Mentorship: The Cornerstone of Investment Banking Success

Mar 17, 2025

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5 min read

Mentorship: The Cornerstone of Investment Banking Success

What does it take to excel in investment banking? A mentor could be the key to unlocking your potential.

Peter Nieberg

The Leap From VP to MD: What it Takes to Succeed

Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

The Leap From VP to MD: What it Takes to Succeed

Moving from Vice President to Managing Director in investment banking isn't just a promotion - it's a transformation!

Peter Nieberg

Growth

Managing Up: The Skill No One Teaches. But Every Future MD Needs

Jan 13, 2026

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7 min read

Managing Up: The Skill No One Teaches. But Every Future MD Needs

At senior levels, influence not effort is the currency.

Peter Nieberg

Leadership

Dec 2, 2025

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7 min read

Fixing the Funnel: Tanya Van Biesen on Equity, Leadership & the Future of Finance

Why investment banking keeps losing top female talent, and what real leadership looks like in fixing it.

Peter Nieberg

Events

An Evening for Aspiring Leaders in New York

Dec 19, 2025

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4 min read

An Evening for Aspiring Leaders in New York

Content and connection.

Peter Nieberg

Latest Posts

Leadership

The Reality Check: What’s Actually Changed for Juniors and What Hasn’t

Mar 11, 2026

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8 min read

The Reality Check: What’s Actually Changed for Juniors and What Hasn’t

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 2 of 3)

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 1 of 3)

Mar 4, 2026

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8 min read

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 1 of 3)

From Complaints to Competitive Edge

Peter Nieberg

Entrepreneurship

Monika Nickl on Entrepreneurial Leadership, AI, and the Power of Purpose

Feb 25, 2026

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6 min read

Monika Nickl on Entrepreneurial Leadership, AI, and the Power of Purpose

How Monika Nickl built and sold one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech boutiques, while redefining leadership, culture, and the future of investment banking.

Peter Nieberg

The Reality Check: What’s Actually Changed for Juniors and What Hasn’t

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 2 of 3)

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

Mar 4, 2026

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8 min read

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 1 of 3)

From Complaints to Competitive Edge

Peter Nieberg

Entrepreneurship

Feb 25, 2026

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6 min read

Monika Nickl on Entrepreneurial Leadership, AI, and the Power of Purpose

How Monika Nickl built and sold one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech boutiques, while redefining leadership, culture, and the future of investment banking.

Peter Nieberg

Cross Border Transactions

Cross-Border Deals Are Where Leadership Is Exposed

Feb 18, 2026

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8 min read

Cross-Border Deals Are Where Leadership Is Exposed

And the four leadership gaps that quietly derail international transactions

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

The Most Successful Bankers Don’t Try to Fit In

Feb 11, 2026

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7 min read

The Most Successful Bankers Don’t Try to Fit In

Why authenticity not imitation is the real career accelerator in investment banking

Peter Nieberg

Leadership

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

Shaun Browne on Listening, Leadership and Reinvention

From building financial bedrock to leading a global consumer franchise. Lessons in listening, resilience, and long‐term leadership.

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

By 2028, Most Investment Banking VPs Will Be in Trouble

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

By 2028, Most Investment Banking VPs Will Be in Trouble

How the VP role is changing and what separates future MDs from very senior execution resources

Peter Nieberg

Efficiency

Will AI Kill or Supercharge Investment Banking Analyst & Associate Jobs?

Jan 21, 2026

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10 min read

Will AI Kill or Supercharge Investment Banking Analyst & Associate Jobs?

Why the grind-heavy role is disappearing and how juniors who learn to think, supervise, and lead will accelerate ahead.

Peter Nieberg

Growth

Jan 13, 2026

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7 min read

Managing Up: The Skill No One Teaches. But Every Future MD Needs

At senior levels, influence not effort is the currency.

Peter Nieberg

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Featured Posts

Investment Banking Leaders on AI: Embrace and Adapt

Mentorship: The Cornerstone of Investment Banking Success

The Leap From VP to MD: What it Takes to Succeed

Managing Up: The Skill No One Teaches. But Every Future MD Needs

Fixing the Funnel: Tanya Van Biesen on Equity, Leadership & the Future of Finance

An Evening for Aspiring Leaders in New York

Latest Posts

The Reality Check: What’s Actually Changed for Juniors and What Hasn’t

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 1 of 3)

Monika Nickl on Entrepreneurial Leadership, AI, and the Power of Purpose

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The Reality Check: What’s Actually Changed for Juniors and What Hasn’t

Fixing the System from the Inside (Part 1 of 3)

Monika Nickl on Entrepreneurial Leadership, AI, and the Power of Purpose

Cross-Border Deals Are Where Leadership Is Exposed

The Most Successful Bankers Don’t Try to Fit In

Shaun Browne on Listening, Leadership and Reinvention

By 2028, Most Investment Banking VPs Will Be in Trouble

Will AI Kill or Supercharge Investment Banking Analyst & Associate Jobs?

Managing Up: The Skill No One Teaches. But Every Future MD Needs

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