You want to find a place where, because of your skills, you can make an impact.
The most essential thing for us was to get the business model right, then put the world-class technology under it to support it. At Merrill, that meant not doing what people expected.
Technology has been, and always will be, my one true passion professionally.
Innovation is not the exclusive province of New Economy companies.
Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.