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Paul Petera

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in Mechanicsville, VA, The United States

September 05

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A writer, consultant, mentor, and leadership coach with more than three decades of experience building risk management programs in financial services, Paul Petera is someone who’s spent years thinking deeply about what it means to lead well, and what happens when we don’t.

His belief that people are a company’s greatest asset, and often its greatest risk, led him to devote much of his career to nurturing leadership potential, developing culture, and helping teams align around purpose and trust.

Through his new book, Built on Purpose, he shares the moments that shaped his leadership journey and the lessons that might shape yours.

Paul is a native of Virginia, a graduate of Virginia Tech, and currently resides in Texas.

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Paul Petera liked Anne's review of Built on Purpose: Lessons in Leadership and Culture: "Full disclosure: I am the author's mom. That said, I assure you that he has written a very readable and practical guide on leadership. It includes relevant experiences from throughout his very successful career in financial services. The book also ca" Read more of this review »
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Paul Petera liked Radio's review of Built on Purpose: Lessons in Leadership and Culture: "Built on Purpose is an approachable and easy read. This book provides a combination of learnings from various management sources and personal annecdotes on how to lead with purpose. To help the reader translate the contents into practice, the author " Read more of this review »
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I have re-read this book at least a half-dozen times; essentially, every time I've gotten a promotion or new job, I have used this as my guide to succeeding in the role. Michael Watkins articulates quite well how to diagnose the situation you are ent ...more
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Fantastic leadership book. What most resonated with me was the importance of humility in being a Level 5 leader. Collins breaks down the ingredients necessary for a strong culture and leadership quite well, and this is a book worth referring back to ...more
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“We are better than we think, and not quite what we want to be.”
― Nikki Giovanni

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“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.”
― Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

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