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Bernard Hampton, Managing Director, Bank of America, heading the Academy, a team of over a thousand professionals supporting over 200,000 employees globally.

Bernard Hampton, Managing Director, Bank of America, heading the Academy, a team of over a thousand professionals supporting over 200,000 employees globally.

If somebody's listening, but maybe they didn't get a chance of leadership yet, what are some of the tips that you would give them?

If somebody's listening, but maybe they didn't get a chance of leadership yet, what are some of the tips that you would give them?

Bernard Hampton, Managing Director, Bank of America, heading the Academy, a team of over a thousand professionals supporting over 200,000 employees globally. His journey up the career ladder is fascinating. So buckle up, jam-packed episode. Bernard, thank you for being with me today.

Bernard Hampton, Managing Director, Bank of America, heading the Academy, a team of over a thousand professionals supporting over 200,000 employees globally. His journey up the career ladder is fascinating. So buckle up, jam-packed episode. Bernard, thank you for being with me today.

I want to take you back in time. When you grew up, tell us a little bit of what that looked like. And did you already have that vision that you're going to be this big boss when you grow up? How did you grow up, Bernard?

I want to take you back in time. When you grew up, tell us a little bit of what that looked like. And did you already have that vision that you're going to be this big boss when you grow up? How did you grow up, Bernard?

Before that, were you like a really great student as a kid? Were you really driven? How was it like, Bernard? And where did you grow up?

Before that, were you like a really great student as a kid? Were you really driven? How was it like, Bernard? And where did you grow up?

So very driven from the get-go. Do you remember specific events, even as a kid, that shaped you to that extra driven person that you are?

So very driven from the get-go. Do you remember specific events, even as a kid, that shaped you to that extra driven person that you are?

Amazing. So your parents in general taught you hard work, but they weren't necessarily with corporate titles. It wasn't about, I need to be an SVP, a managing director, like none of that came there yet.

Amazing. So your parents in general taught you hard work, but they weren't necessarily with corporate titles. It wasn't about, I need to be an SVP, a managing director, like none of that came there yet.

So you start basically from a sales associate in RadioShack. Did you start before that or was that a first?

So you start basically from a sales associate in RadioShack. Did you start before that or was that a first?

Oh, my God. So I love what you just said. If I'm going to take good care of them, this is going to be basically the recipe for success. And then it becomes a win-win. What are some things that you needed to learn, though? Because you haven't been a leader yet. You just got to a leadership for the first time in Radio Shack and you're starting to climb up the ladder.

Oh, my God. So I love what you just said. If I'm going to take good care of them, this is going to be basically the recipe for success. And then it becomes a win-win. What are some things that you needed to learn, though? Because you haven't been a leader yet. You just got to a leadership for the first time in Radio Shack and you're starting to climb up the ladder.