The following entry is a response to Lauren Bloom’s (External Blog) blog post “Should you have to be brutal to succeed in business?”  from Wall Street Journal Blogs.

The personality of Goldman Sachs economist and financial analyst, Abby Cohen, is the exact opposite of what one would expect from someone who has succeeded in business. Known for being soft-spoken and polite, Abby is believed to be one of the very few who have been successful in business AND acted as civilized human beings. She has enjoyed a very long career and will leave behind a legacy on Wall Street as a “financial powerhouse” and as one of the most powerful women in America.

Her blog post is interesting because it goes to show that women who persevere and work hard are very capable of taking on all that Wall Street has to offer. Also, many people studying in business become snobby, arrogant, and pretentious. There are many articles on the Internet about how being arrogant is actually beneficial but personally, I believe that remaining modest will not hurt one’s personal success or cause them to be blind of their own capabilities.  Personality traits such as cockiness and brashness in my opinion, are undesirable for business and unwanted by employers.

Source: Lauren Bloom’s Blog