Adam Graves on networking
From Adam Graves Interview | TEDxBeaconStreet 2017 · · TEDxBoston
“It's a funny story actually — I met John Warner at a cafe around the corner called Ruffalo where I'm a partner along with Colleen, and one afternoon I decided to stop by and speak with an intern we had, and as it turns out that in turn gave a talk here last year and John happened to be sitting in the corner of the cafe.”
On , Adam Graves, Senior EVP and Head of Enterprise Strategy & Administration at U.S. Bancorp, spoke about networking during Adam Graves Interview | TEDxBeaconStreet 2017 on TEDxBoston.
About Adam Graves
In a 2017 TEDxBeaconStreet interview, Adam Graves discussed his journey to developing a talk on entitlement and self-awareness. He described meeting John Warner at a cafe where he is a partner, and how his frustration in finding a suitable TED talk topic led him to explore his own sense of entitlement. Graves stated that his upbringing as an only child, along with his engagement with books, television, and movies, fostered an early interest in self-reflection and understanding his place in the world. Graves emphasized the importance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness, attributing his ability to explore these concepts to his personal experiences. He argued that engaging with people who hold differing views is essential for individual and societal growth, noting that it requires assertiveness to step outside one's comfort zone and share personal stories.