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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

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

From Perth to Vice Chairman: Steve Rathbone on Grit, Growth & Leading Through the New Normal

Jan 6, 2026

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6 min read

From Perth to Vice Chairman: Steve Rathbone on Grit, Growth & Leading Through the New Normal

How do you build a world-class investment banking career without a job, a network, or a safety net?

Peter Nieberg

Resources

Where Investment Banking Leaders Go to Reset in Winter

Dec 30, 2025

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7 min read

Where Investment Banking Leaders Go to Reset in Winter

The skiing destinations bankers return to when the year ends and the world finally slows down.

Peter Nieberg

Resources

The Movies Every Investment Banking Leader Should Watch

Dec 23, 2025

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7 min read

The Movies Every Investment Banking Leader Should Watch

Not just for entertainment, but for perspective, leadership, and reflection.

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

Career Development

How Future Leaders Communicate in Investment Banking

Dec 16, 2025

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7 min read

How Future Leaders Communicate in Investment Banking

Say Less. Mean More.

Peter Nieberg

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

From Perth to Vice Chairman: Steve Rathbone on Grit, Growth & Leading Through the New Normal

Where Investment Banking Leaders Go to Reset in Winter

The Movies Every Investment Banking Leader Should Watch

An Evening for Aspiring Leaders in New York

How Future Leaders Communicate in Investment Banking

Investment Banking Leaders Club

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