119: The Politics of Assets - Dr. Monique Beedles

The Politics of Everything

A successful career in asset management requires going beyond your technical skill base to develop business acumen and street-savvy that will take you to the next level.

Enter Dr. Monique Beedles is an internationally recognized thought leader in asset management and best-selling author of several books including Asset Management for Directors. She works with individuals, teams, and companies all over the globe to help them become leaders in asset management. With a Ph.D. in Strategy, a Masters of Finance, and twenty years of board experience, Monique amassed the technical skill and business savvy to guide others on a transformative journey of growth.

In September 2021, she published a new book ‘Leadership Assets: empower your career from the workshop to the boardroom, and pinpoints the smarts you need to succeed in your asset management career. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a board director and advisor to senior leaders, Monique has written Leadership Assets especially for asset managers who want to realize their leadership potential, and for leaders who want to empower their teams.

In this podcast, Monique will share:

1. What does an asset manager do?
2. What are the top 3 leadership assets you believe people need to succeed and why?
3. What has changed the most in the past two decades you’ve worked as a board director and advisor for senior leaders? Is about tech or priorities such as ESG that have had an impact or something else? Explain.
4. What mistakes are the most common for those who want a career in asset management and how can they be avoided?
5. Take away: What is your final takeaway message for us on The Politics of Assets?

To contact Monique:

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/moniquebeedles

W: https://www.moniquebeedles.com/