About Dean Athanasia
Dean Athanasia, Co-President at Bank of America, discussed his career path in a January 2024 interview, describing what he called a "50-30-20 rule." He said that 50% of his success came from choosing a career path he was good at and enjoyed, 30% from building relationships along the way, and 20% from luck, including being in the right place at the right time. Athanasia noted that while relationships are important, individuals still need to prove themselves at each step.
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Something I like to do, get involved in something that you can get into and follow and you really like doing. 30% was the relationships you built along the way. It's not contrary to popular belief, it's not who you know, it's the relationships you build. And with good people, you still have to prove it every step of the way, but there's a lot of people that can help you along the way. And then last 20% just pure luck, different decisions you made, different things you did. Some would say you make your own luck, but you have to be in the right place at the right time. So long answer to the question, but that's the way I explain it. How I am here with you guys today and how I ended up here with you guys, I'll never know. But that's my career path.