This investment banker learnt the dangers of moving too fast
Bank of America country head Joe Fayyad almost came a cropper when he took on his new role at full speed. Now he’s an advocate for teamwork and the importance of gratitude.
Bank of America country head Joe Fayyad: “I’ve always been a bit of a student of leadership. It’s always something that I’ve gravitated to.” Louise Kennerley
Bank of America’s Australia chief executive Joe Fayyad, most often found near Governor Phillip Tower in Sydney’s city centre, surprises with his lunch choice: Speedos, a casual but delicious coffee shop overlooking Bondi and sandwiched between rubbish bins and a surf school.
On the morning we’re due to meet, he surprises again: we’re shifting to North Bondi Fish because the wind is up and the endless eastern suburbs construction is apparently deafening – something the 50-year-old Fayyad knows because he lives just down the road. No sense in sticking with an uncomfortable plan when conditions change.
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
