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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

Growth

The Deals You Don’t Do Define Your Franchise

Sep 16, 2026

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7 min read

The Deals You Don’t Do Define Your Franchise

Why senior bankers need discipline in choosing clients, markets, and transactions

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

From Producer to Leader: Building a Career That Compounds with Larry Wieseneck

Sep 9, 2026

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7 min read

From Producer to Leader: Building a Career That Compounds with Larry Wieseneck

Why so many top producers struggle when they step into leadership roles, and what separates the bankers who compound their careers over decades from those who plateau.

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

Sep 2, 2026

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5 min read

The September Advantage

How top investment bankers use summer to reset, reconnect, and come back sharper.

Peter Nieberg

The Deals You Don’t Do Define Your Franchise

Why senior bankers need discipline in choosing clients, markets, and transactions

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

Sep 9, 2026

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7 min read

From Producer to Leader: Building a Career That Compounds with Larry Wieseneck

Why so many top producers struggle when they step into leadership roles, and what separates the bankers who compound their careers over decades from those who plateau.

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

Sep 2, 2026

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5 min read

The September Advantage

How top investment bankers use summer to reset, reconnect, and come back sharper.

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

How Investment Banking Leaders Really Recharge

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

How Investment Banking Leaders Really Recharge

The rituals, habits, and perspective shifts that help high performers stay in the game.

Peter Nieberg

Resources

The Investment Banker’s Ultimate Summer Development List

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

The Investment Banker’s Ultimate Summer Development List

What to read and listen to if you want to return sharper.

Peter Nieberg

Career Development

The Summer Career Audit for Investment Bankers

Aug 12, 2026

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6 min read

The Summer Career Audit for Investment Bankers

10 questions to help you reset, refocus, and return stronger in September

Peter Nieberg

Interview

From Small Town to Shareholder Battles: How Kai Liekefett Became the World’s Top Activism Defense Lawyer

Aug 5, 2026

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8 min read

From Small Town to Shareholder Battles: How Kai Liekefett Became the World’s Top Activism Defense Lawyer

How one man’s refusal to lose, deep belief in integrity, and relentless business development built one of the world’s leading shareholder activism defense practices.

Peter Nieberg

Leadership

The Leaders Gen Z Will Actually Follow: 7 Behaviours That Matter More Than Pay

Jul 29, 2026

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8 min read

The Leaders Gen Z Will Actually Follow: 7 Behaviours That Matter More Than Pay

Why clarity, fairness, feedback, recognition, and psychological safety now separate the leaders people tolerate from the leaders people trust.

Peter Nieberg

What Private Equity Really Wants From Investment Bankers

Jul 22, 2026

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6 min read

What Private Equity Really Wants From Investment Bankers

A client-side masterclass on how VPs and Directors can build trust, add value, and win long-term PE relationships.

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 Deals You Don’t Do Define Your Franchise

From Producer to Leader: Building a Career That Compounds with Larry Wieseneck

The September Advantage

Archive

The Deals You Don’t Do Define Your Franchise

From Producer to Leader: Building a Career That Compounds with Larry Wieseneck

The September Advantage

How Investment Banking Leaders Really Recharge

The Investment Banker’s Ultimate Summer Development List

The Summer Career Audit for Investment Bankers

From Small Town to Shareholder Battles: How Kai Liekefett Became the World’s Top Activism Defense Lawyer

The Leaders Gen Z Will Actually Follow: 7 Behaviours That Matter More Than Pay

What Private Equity Really Wants From Investment Bankers

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